Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
127
86
55
52
32
32
32
32
46
109
88
90
86
83
72
49
47
47
26
16
15
15
17
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:23PM1.69m
3:50AM1.66m
4:19PM1.77m
4:49AM1.70m
5:17PM1.85m
5:48AM1.74m
Low Tide
9:07AM0.35m
9:41PM0.40m
10:00AM0.32m
10:39PM0.35m
10:57AM0.28m
11:38PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
13
10
10
9
9
8
8
12
14
11
10
10
9
10
10
15
18
15
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
5
8
10
8
8
6
6
5
5
10
13
10
8
8
7
7
7
11
15
11
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
176
127
86
55
30
20
14
32
32
46
109
88
90
86
83
72
49
47
47
26
13
12
12
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
18
52
32
32
8
9
39
26
26
25
18
17
7
7
16
15
15
16
15
15
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
N
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
6
1
8
4
17
21
19
18
17
6
2
2
17
4
17
17
15
15
13
11
11
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.3
NW
2
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
Energy kJ
3
19
44
33
1
11
4
1
3
7
10
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
61
3
86
61
3
3
53
53
53
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
53
53
53
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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