Robin Hood Bay Surf Forecast

/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.38° S 174.07° E)

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Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST

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

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is 14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).
		Thursday 7								Friday 8								Saturday 9
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	SSE 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 5	N 5	N 6	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	S 14	NNW 3	S 16	S 16
Wave Graph
kJ	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-on
High Tide		9:45PM1.53m				10:18AM1.44m				10:27PM1.50m				11:02AM1.42m				11:13PM1.48m				11:47AM1.41m
Low Tide				4:02AM0.55m				4:11PM0.57m				4:47AM0.55m				4:57PM0.56m				5:34AM0.53m				5:45PM0.55m


	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:21	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	2	4	3	2	4	10	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	14	15	16	18	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	16	16	12
Feels °C	13	12	12	13	13	14	13	13	13	14	14	13	12	12	11	10	10	6	6	7	9	11	12	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	SSE 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	E 9	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	E 9	E 10	E 11	E 11	N 6	N 6	S 16
kJ	40	40	35	35	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	2	4	4	4	4	6	16	9	9	1	1	19
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	S 14	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 14	NNE 5
kJ	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	4	4	14	14	4	4	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 10	S 9	—	—	—	S 11	—	S 10	—	S 10	S 10	—	—	N 8	E 11	S 16	E 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	2	—	2	—	2	2	—	—	1	2	5	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 4	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 5	N 5	N 6	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 2
kJ	7	6	6	6	9	21	33	42	36	36	27	35	42	58	60	158	171	100	76	62	16	6	2	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	White Rock Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	White Rock Point Wairarapa	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Motunau Beach Canterbury	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Herbertville Wairarapa	Pourere Beach Wairarapa	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blue Duck Stream Kaikoura and Marlborough	Delaware Bay Point Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	3	3	2	4	1	1	2
Distance (km)	53	53	95	95	95	107	115	122	95	109	108	107	115	109	122	204	450	233	247	95	71	53	103	58
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu		Oaro	Mangamaunu			Meatworks	Oaro							Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Waipapa Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1			1	1							2	2	2	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Midshore Bay Canterbury	Papatowai Catlins	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Waiapu River East Cape	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Moureeses Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	1	2	3	4	6	4	4	5	4	4	4
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Riet River South Africa	Riet River South Africa	Riet River South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Riet River South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Buchupureo Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Herolds Bay South Africa	Herolds Bay South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Banana Beach South Africa	Addington (South Beach) South Africa	Barrancon Chile	Barrancon Chile	Yellow sands Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Boneyards South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	7	7	7	9	6	5	5	7	6	5	6	6	5	7	6	5	5	5	7	6	6	5	5

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