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Robin Hood Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 13 | |
16 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.75m | 9:28PM1.88m | 10:02AM1.74m | 10:25PM1.82m | 10:58AM1.71m | 11:22PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.24m | 3:09PM0.22m | 3:49AM0.25m | 4:06PM0.23m | 4:45AM0.27m | 5:03PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 16 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | S 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | NW 4 | — | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 5 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | E 12 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 95 | 98 | 103 | 118 | 107 | 107 | 168 | 118 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 3 | 3 |
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