Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3625 | 4375 | 3468 | 2270 | 1374 | 1012 | 764 | 686 | 363 | 180 | 171 | 207 | 165 | 157 | 167 | 155 | 127 | |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.60m | 11:23AM1.65m | 11:47PM1.57m | 12:11PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.41m | 5:32PM0.49m | 5:54AM0.47m | 6:27PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 481 | 443 | 361 | 331 | 162 | 264 | 185 | 207 | 165 | 157 | 167 | 155 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 39 | 189 | 180 | 171 | 99 | 88 | 67 | 39 | 27 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 94 | 59 | 57 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 59 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3625 | 4375 | 3468 | 2270 | 1374 | 1012 | 764 | 686 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 124 | 124 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3 |
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