Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
11.2° C
0.8° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
3 AM
6 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
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
NNW
3
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
28
16
16
16
15
7
8
8
9
9
0
0
0
0
15
14
14
14
14
15
33
35
26
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:58PM1.85m
5:29AM1.73m
5:55PM1.88m
6:24AM1.76m
6:51PM1.88m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.25m
11:18PM0.25m
11:37AM0.20m
00:15AM0.20m
12:36PM0.16m
1:11AM0.18m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
2
Temp °C
9
12
13
12
13
13
11
10
10
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
16
13
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
8
7
7
9
8
7
6
10
10
8
9
10
8
7
8
11
13
10
9
9
9
6
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