Robin Hoods Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.43° N 0.53° W

Robin Hoods Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hoods Bay sea temperature is
16.7° C
1.4° 

Robin Hoods Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Robin Hoods Bay today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hoods Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Robin Hoods Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
41
96
160
110
146
303
323
328
319
549
643
552
439
383
341
309
318
367
376
404
366
311
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NNW
15
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
9:45AM4.66m
10:19PM4.38m
10:51AM4.35m
11:30PM4.24m
12:19PM4.20m
Low Tide
3:25AM2.13m
4:02PM2.17m
4:19AM2.42m
5:04PM2.50m
5:44AM2.61m
6:35PM2.66m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:48
5:50
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8:22
8:21
8:17
 mm
1
8
6
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
17
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
7
6
8
8
10
10
10
9
10
10
13
15
13
13
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