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Robin Hoods Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Robin Hoods Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Robin Hoods Bay sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Robin Hoods Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Robin Hoods Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hoods Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | S 3 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | |
22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:04AM5.36m | 7:43PM5.27m | 7:56AM5.21m | 8:42PM5.03m | 8:51AM5.04m | 9:45PM4.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.86m | 1:51AM1.50m | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:45AM1.81m | 3:24PM1.24m | 3:45AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | 9:12 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 38 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 377 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 320 | 387 | 387 | 389 | 389 | 404 | 391 | 295 | 313 | 295 | 391 | 317 | 339 | 313 | 313 | 317 | 276 | 313 |
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