Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
13.2°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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (07 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
1.1
S
4
1.9
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
51
44
263
444
510
424
271
233
161
109
75
56
39
39
35
48
50
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NW
5
W
30
SSE
25
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:33PM1.70m
2:02AM1.61m
2:29PM1.71m
2:57AM1.63m
3:24PM1.71m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.36m
8:11AM0.31m
8:49PM0.31m
9:05AM0.27m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
2
1
4
10
7
9
7
2
Temp °C
13
14
13
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
8
10
11
9
8
Feels °C
7
8
13
3
2
-1
-1
0
1
2
4
4
3
2
5
7
8
6
5
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