Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1388 | 1136 | 1175 | 1510 | 1905 | 1787 | 1497 | 1221 | 980 | 888 | 1821 | 1404 | 1060 | 836 | 703 | 572 | 386 | 294 | 232 | 173 | 161 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.60m | 9:23PM1.61m | 9:53AM1.63m | 10:19PM1.60m | 10:45AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.37m | 3:05PM0.37m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:57PM0.40m | 4:25AM0.39m | 4:55PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1388 | 1136 | 1175 | 1510 | 1905 | 1787 | 1497 | 1221 | 980 | 888 | 1821 | 1404 | 1060 | 836 | 703 | 572 | 386 | 294 | 232 | 173 | 161 | 112 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 12 | N 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 8 | — | N 8 | SE 12 | N 8 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 243 | 348 | 831 | 1001 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 35 | 40 | 27 | — | — | 24 | 32 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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