Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | S 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 119 | 121 | 73 | 70 | 104 | 106 | 17 | 130 | 307 | 528 | 632 | 500 | 795 | 633 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.46m | 4:13PM1.55m | 4:33AM1.47m | 4:58PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.49m | 5:40PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.53m | 10:25PM0.54m | 10:36AM0.49m | 11:09PM0.50m | 11:25AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 3 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
130 | 96 | 94 | 64 | 58 | 40 | 25 | 76 | 119 | 121 | 73 | 70 | 104 | 106 | 1 | 210 | 307 | 135 | 85 | 500 | 795 | 633 | 465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 5 |
44 | 44 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 528 | 632 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | — | 17 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | 13 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | S 15 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | N 2 |
4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 210 | 130 | 171 | 179 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 86 | 86 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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