Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
13.4°C
1.5° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
1.7
S
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
90
0
27
27
26
375
280
169
91
187
49
81
20
19
73
43
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
20
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18AM1.44m
2:45PM1.50m
3:08AM1.45m
3:34PM1.52m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.57m
8:20AM0.55m
9:01PM0.54m
9:09AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
8
7
8
9
6
6
6
6
7
10
9
8
6
Feels °C
9
6
6
7
3
3
5
7
3
2
1
3
5
6
3
2
2
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