Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.7° 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.


How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)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 night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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)
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
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
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
1.2
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
32
32
32
32
48
123
88
92
86
83
72
49
47
47
26
16
15
15
17
58
58
53
73
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
0
W
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
3:50AM1.66m
4:19PM1.77m
4:49AM1.70m
5:17PM1.85m
5:48AM1.74m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.40m
10:00AM0.32m
10:39PM0.35m
10:57AM0.28m
11:38PM0.29m
11:57AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
12
14
12
11
11
10
10
11
16
18
15
13
13
14
13
13
16
17
12
Feels °C
9
7
7
5
5
11
13
12
9
10
8
7
8
13
14
11
9
9
9
9
10
12
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
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
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
31
21
15
10
32
48
123
88
92
86
83
72
49
47
47
26
13
12
12
39
58
58
53
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
52
32
32
32
11
30
26
1
25
18
17
17
17
16
15
13
16
15
25
17
27
27
26
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
S
12
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
17
21
19
18
17
6
5
26
1
7
7
17
15
14
1
11
15
9
17
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
S
3
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
34
7
1
10
4
3
1
1
3
5
5
4
2
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
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
53
53
53
3
3
3
53
3
3
3
3
3
3
53
53
53
53
53
3
3
3
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
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
3
3
1
9
1
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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