Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 am 19 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
877
711
527
435
327
290
260
195
11
10
10
54
34
21
21
41
39
13
4
5
10
11
32
32
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
25
NW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
W
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:38AM1.74m
10:02PM1.79m
10:33AM1.70m
10:59PM1.72m
11:28AM1.66m
11:56PM1.66m
Low Tide
3:44PM0.18m
4:20AM0.24m
4:38PM0.23m
5:15AM0.29m
5:34PM0.30m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
12
13
9
8
8
11
11
14
16
17
17
16
16
14
11
12
13
14
12
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
5
8
8
5
5
4
7
8
10
10
11
11
9
12
13
9
12
13
13
12
10
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
877
711
527
435
327
290
260
195
177
121
85
54
34
20
3
18
8
13
7
5
10
8
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
17
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.3
N
3
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SE
4
0.4
S
5
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
678
7
6
2
6
6
11
11
10
10
22
22
21
19
41
39
33
4
7
8
15
16
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
7
4
12
10
10
6
21
3
7
7
14
31
14
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
2
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
1
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.2
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
2
NNW
8
0.5
S
4
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
12
9
1
2
4
7
8
28
48
50
52
15
471
6
7
6
11
32
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
71
95
95
86
61
69
55
53
53
53
53
55
61
67
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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