Robin Hood Bay surf break

Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.2
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
23
21
21
109
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:27PM1.50m
11:02AM1.42m
11:13PM1.48m
11:47AM1.41m
00:03AM1.47m
Low Tide
4:11PM0.57m
4:47AM0.55m
4:57PM0.56m
5:34AM0.53m
5:45PM0.55m
6:24AM0.51m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:19
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
5
8
14
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
14
12
10
9
9
12
17
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
8
7
6
7
11
12
10
9
7
5
6
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
16
16
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
9
4
2
19
24
2
1
1
27
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
15
14
14
3
1
3
19
23
21
21
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.2
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
24
33
27
33
35
35
44
58
48
71
154
84
91
88
57
29
16
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
95
109
122
115
107
107
107
109
109
122
405
95
178
103
95
95
71
53
53
59
59
49
53
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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