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Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Robin Hood Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | S 14 | NNW 3 | S 16 | S 16 | |
40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.53m | 10:18AM1.44m | 10:27PM1.50m | 11:02AM1.42m | 11:13PM1.48m | 11:47AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.55m | 4:11PM0.57m | 4:47AM0.55m | 4:57PM0.56m | 5:34AM0.53m | 5:45PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | S 16 |
40 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | NNE 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | N 8 | E 11 | S 16 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 58 | 60 | 158 | 171 | 100 | 76 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 107 | 115 | 122 | 95 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 115 | 109 | 122 | 204 | 450 | 233 | 247 | 95 | 71 | 53 | 103 | 58 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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