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Robin Hood Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 5AM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3559 | 3418 | 3472 | 3280 | 3199 | 3389 | 3760 | 3994 | 3137 | 3398 | 3129 | 1344 | 2934 | 2746 | 2395 | 1592 | 1058 | 972 | 645 | 900 | 795 | 504 | 225 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:50PM 1.86 | 9:21AM 1.72 | 9:47PM 1.86 | 10:21AM 1.70 | 10:44PM 1.82 | 11:18AM 1.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:06AM 0.30 | 3:26PM 0.28 | 4:06AM 0.30 | 4:24PM 0.29 | 5:05AM 0.31 | 5:23PM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
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