Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4437 | 3561 | 2988 | 1895 | 1431 | 1055 | 913 | 698 | 611 | 524 | 385 | 286 | 249 | 256 | 228 | 136 | 100 | 93 | 86 | 91 | 121 | 154 | 187 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.60m | 4:11AM1.51m | 4:37PM1.61m | 4:58AM1.51m | 5:22PM1.61m | 5:42AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.56m | 10:12AM0.53m | 10:57PM0.57m | 10:58AM0.55m | 11:39PM0.57m | 11:44AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 242 | 75 | 100 | 149 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 68 | 191 | 181 | 243 | 256 | 228 | 150 | 142 | 93 | 86 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | — | S 15 | E 7 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 50 | — | 17 | 4 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4437 | 3561 | 2988 | 1895 | 1431 | 1055 | 913 | 698 | 611 | 524 | 385 | 286 | 249 | 203 | 164 | 136 | 100 | 87 | 80 | 91 | 121 | 154 | 187 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 107 | 118 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 118 |
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