Robin Hoods Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.43° N 0.53° W

Robin Hoods Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hoods Bay sea temperature is
16.8° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hoods Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
33
36
66
47
39
30
20
11
10
17
17
16
18
21
20
31
30
28
27
36
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
0
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:44PM5.45m
4:55AM5.67m
5:30PM5.59m
5:38AM5.85m
6:12PM5.62m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.87m
10:55PM1.33m
11:22AM0.59m
11:37PM1.18m
12:05PM0.46m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:38
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
19
23
24
20
20
22
23
24
28
30
28
25
25
19
19
20
23
24
22
22
19
Feels °C
15
19
19
16
17
19
19
20
25
25
22
21
25
18
17
19
22
24
22
23
19
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