Surf Forecasts:
Robin Hoods Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Robin Hoods Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 19 | 44 | 75 | 64 | 78 | 58 | 41 | 25 | 47 | 43 | 96 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:06PM4.54m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:53PM4.70m | 4:03AM5.00m | 4:33PM4.87m | 4:40AM5.19m | 5:11PM5.01m | 5:15AM5.34m | 5:46PM5.12m | 5:48AM5.44m | 6:20PM5.18m | 6:19AM5.49m | 6:53PM5.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:50AM1.87m | 10:00PM1.97m | 10:30AM1.63m | 10:38PM1.81m | 11:06AM1.42m | 11:14PM1.67m | 11:41AM1.25m | 11:48PM1.57m | 12:15PM1.14m | 00:21AM1.52m | 12:48PM1.08m | 00:55AM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 44 | 49 | 64 | 78 | 58 | 41 | 25 | 47 | 43 | 96 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | E 5 | NW 4 | — | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 39 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 8 | WNW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | ESE 5 | WNW 2 | W 4 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 75 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 369 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 377 | 350 | 373 | 392 | 0 | 142 | 767 | 395 | 399 | 401 | 514 | 403 | 565 | 87 |
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