Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
9
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSE
14
1.1
S
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
134
203
62
93
63
66
69
107
165
530
929
1048
817
620
435
331
295
277
195
11
10
0
57
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:10PM1.91m
8:41AM1.76m
9:06PM1.86m
9:38AM1.74m
10:02PM1.79m
10:33AM1.70m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.20m
2:49PM0.16m
3:27AM0.21m
3:44PM0.18m
4:20AM0.24m
4:38PM0.23m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
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5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
12
12
9
8
8
10
11
13
16
16
16
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
5
5
5
6
7
10
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
125
134
203
130
117
141
66
69
58
83
530
929
1048
817
620
435
331
295
277
195
180
125
86
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
19
1
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.1
E
18
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
97
126
93
62
93
63
5
5
107
165
40
4
7
547
258
6
2
4
6
11
11
10
5
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
14
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
1.2
S
11
1.8
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.7
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.2
N
5
Energy kJ
1
319
237
156
88
1
11
9
4
1
2
4
8
16
46
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
61
3
3
3
3
59
102
86
86
61
53
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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