Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Robin Hood 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 Hood Bay today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (10 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (10 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5397
4683
3528
2553
2052
1427
961
778
627
516
443
386
378
332
759
605
518
393
291
242
214
190
348
135
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:11AM1.52m
1:36PM1.53m
2:01AM1.56m
2:29PM1.61m
2:53AM1.61m
3:23PM1.69m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.48m
7:28AM0.42m
7:45PM0.46m
8:17AM0.39m
8:42PM0.44m
9:07AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
9
7
7
7
7
8
11
12
11
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
4
7
9
9
7
6
6
6
6
10
10
6
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
5397
4683
3528
2553
2052
1427
961
778
627
516
443
386
378
332
759
605
518
393
291
242
214
190
5
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
20
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
1576
551
377
336
24
142
268
295
25
47
47
8
17
6
5
5
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
48
236
37
10
10
7
4
1
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
10592
7430
8
9
10
6
348
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
Distance (km)
86
61
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
61
59
86
168
86
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Rating
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7
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4
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3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
4
4
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5
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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