Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
37
3
22
32
26
20
62
40
56
127
972
1288
964
684
543
411
308
290
277
252
240
186
167
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:28AM1.66m
11:56PM1.66m
12:21PM1.62m
00:50AM1.61m
1:15PM1.59m
1:41AM1.58m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.30m
6:10AM0.34m
6:30PM0.39m
7:05AM0.38m
7:28PM0.47m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
12
10
9
8
8
8
9
12
13
11
11
10
11
11
Feels °C
12
12
10
5
6
5
6
6
6
8
11
8
7
5
5
5
6
9
10
9
9
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.8
S
14
1.2
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
Energy kJ
39
37
14
14
14
7
20
62
40
40
253
972
1288
964
684
543
411
308
290
277
252
240
186
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
18
1.1
S
14
0.5
S
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
15
7
7
8
7
14
14
16
16
56
127
476
39
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
4
3
1
4
4
16
4
4
7
4
4
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
22
32
26
99
4
5
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
49
52
55
55
55
55
55
53
53
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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