Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Robin Hood Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)--
Evening (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)2s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
1.3
N
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
N
5
1.3
N
5
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.1
NNW
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
S
4
1.6
S
5
2.5
S
6
3
S
7
3
S
7
2.2
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
3
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
36
50
0
0
0
1
12
131
0
0
0
388
612
478
1181
1602
1624
1547
1534
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:28PM1.52m
10:01AM1.44m
10:14PM1.52m
10:46AM1.46m
11:03PM1.52m
11:31AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.43m
3:48AM0.43m
3:56PM0.43m
4:31AM0.43m
4:41PM0.44m
5:17AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
4
1
1
2
7
9
4
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
6
7
6
5
8
8
8
10
11
7
7
4
2
0
0
1
4
3
6
6
6
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
S
17
0.5
SSW
10
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
41
39
38
37
36
36
50
31
18
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
53
54
47
203
155
26
25
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
S
19
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
2
1
18
6
3
62
11
51
40
31
50
43
43
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
9
6
11
57
46
44
16
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
4
1.3
N
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
N
5
1.3
N
5
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
N
5
1.1
NNW
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
S
4
1.6
S
5
2.5
S
6
3
S
7
3
S
7
2.2
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
3
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
54
67
89
152
85
60
18
13
14
66
1
12
131
515
1021
920
388
612
478
1181
1602
1624
1547
1534
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
107
107
115
95
65
65
63
56
58
55
55
55
102
102
118
96
67
70
67
63
63
55
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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