Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
11.2° C
0.5° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
9 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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
S
5
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
13
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
22
21
21
31
30
30
29
29
27
33
114
17
17
7
17
2407
2202
2376
2350
2187
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
35
S
35
S
45
S
45
SSE
45
SSE
50
S
45
S
Wind State
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:52AM1.71m
7:19PM1.78m
7:47AM1.69m
8:12PM1.74m
8:45AM1.68m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.15m
1:39AM0.21m
1:59PM0.18m
2:32AM0.24m
2:51PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
11
14
13
10
10
10
10
9
11
14
13
10
10
10
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
9
12
11
8
8
8
8
7
9
11
9
6
6
5
0
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
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