Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 7PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5249 | 7793 | 8920 | 7524 | 5192 | 4591 | 3528 | 2553 | 1844 | 1427 | 921 | 778 | 578 | 516 | 443 | 386 | 378 | 332 | 759 | 605 | 518 | 393 | 291 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.48m | 1:11AM1.52m | 1:36PM1.53m | 2:01AM1.56m | 2:29PM1.61m | 2:53AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.45m | 6:51PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:45PM0.46m | 8:17AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 22 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 5249 | 7793 | 1265 | 7524 | 5192 | 4591 | 3528 | 2553 | 1844 | 1427 | 921 | 778 | 578 | 516 | 443 | 386 | 378 | 332 | 759 | 605 | 518 | 393 | 291 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1841 | 1576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 496 | 385 | 336 | 24 | 106 | 268 | 295 | 20 | 48 | 47 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 20 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 48 | 239 | 37 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 9544 | 13386 | 8920 | 13107 | 10181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 150 | 153 | 168 | 86 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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