Robin Hoods Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.43° N 0.53° W

Robin Hoods Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hoods Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C
1.6° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hoods Bay at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
8
1.9
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
392
475
453
365
333
383
393
412
412
422
394
358
358
307
262
221
185
181
149
110
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:51AM4.35m
11:30PM4.24m
12:19PM4.20m
00:53AM4.27m
1:45PM4.27m
Low Tide
5:04PM2.50m
5:44AM2.61m
6:35PM2.66m
7:34AM2.53m
8:03PM2.56m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:17
8:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
9
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
12
12
11
12
13
15
13
14
14
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