Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
!
!
!
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3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4
S
11
4.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1908
2986
3806
4142
3111
2270
1374
1012
781
575
189
193
129
212
165
157
149
157
127
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:56PM1.60m
11:23AM1.65m
11:47PM1.57m
12:11PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:38PM0.42m
5:03AM0.41m
5:32PM0.49m
5:54AM0.47m
6:27PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
12
8
7
6
6
6
7
10
10
9
8
7
6
6
8
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
9
2
2
1
1
2
4
7
8
8
6
4
3
3
6
9
8
8
8
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