Robin Hood Bay surf break

Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
19
23
16
8
8
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
26
23
27
20
28
12
8
59
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:04AM1.75m
9:28PM1.88m
10:02AM1.74m
10:25PM1.82m
10:58AM1.71m
11:22PM1.75m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.24m
3:09PM0.22m
3:49AM0.25m
4:06PM0.23m
4:45AM0.27m
5:03PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
8
13
14
11
11
11
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
5
4
5
9
10
7
7
7
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
10
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
16
19
23
16
8
8
7
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
12
1
11
10
27
20
14
12
40
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
10
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
10
9
28
40
8
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
5
5
5
4
31
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
3
5
7
12
18
14
14
16
16
16
20
24
28
19
16
12
26
23
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
61
95
98
103
118
107
107
168
118
65
69
69
71
69
65
55
55
55
55
55
55
56
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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