Surf Forecasts:
Robin Hoods Bay surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with 404 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Robin Hoods Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Robin Hoods Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Robin Hoods Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Robin Hoods Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 165 | 121 | 300 | 341 | 394 | 376 | 404 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:29PM5.36m | 7:36AM5.63m | 8:06PM5.12m | 8:14AM5.35m | 8:44PM4.86m | 8:56AM5.01m | 9:27PM4.60m | 9:45AM4.66m | 10:19PM4.38m | 10:51AM4.35m | 11:30PM4.24m | 12:19PM4.20m | 00:53AM4.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:30AM1.34m | 2:01PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:38PM1.36m | 2:43AM1.83m | 3:17PM1.77m | 3:25AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.17m | 4:19AM2.42m | 5:04PM2.50m | 5:44AM2.61m | 6:35PM2.66m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 33 | 33 | — | 37 | — | 341 | 394 | 376 | 404 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | E 6 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | NW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 165 | 121 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 387 | 447 | 352 | 350 | 350 | 509 | 373 | 426 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 191 | 343 | 212 | 19 | 86 | 86 | 52 | 86 | 86 |
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The above surf forecast table for Robin Hoods Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Robin Hoods Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Robin Hoods Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Robin Hoods Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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