Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is

10.7° C

Robin Hood Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	12s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	16s
Evening (15 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 15					Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 16	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15
Wave Graph
kJ	14	14	25	14	15	33	35	35	37	81	89	164	221	237	295	397	493	493	575	612	581	559	551	537
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	SE	SE	SSW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NNW	NE	ESE	W	W	WNW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	off
High Tide	6:24AM1.76m				6:51PM1.88m				7:19AM1.76m				7:46PM1.85m				8:15AM1.74m				8:40PM1.81m
Low Tide			12:36PM0.16m				1:11AM0.18m				1:32PM0.13m				2:07AM0.18m				2:25PM0.13m				3:00AM0.20m


	7:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43
	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	5:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	15	16	13	12	12	13	13	12	16	12	10	8	7	7	7	8	11	13	9	8	7	6	5
Feels °C	9	12	13	10	9	9	8	10	9	13	9	9	7	5	5	4	6	9	11	8	6	5	3	1
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15
kJ	14	14	14	14	15	33	35	35	37	81	89	164	221	237	295	397	493	493	575	612	581	559	551	537
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	N 5	SSE 16	S 16	S 16	S 15	N 7	NNE 7	S 16	NNE 3	NNE 4	S 16	S 15	S 7	S 7	S 9	S 9	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 14	S 14	S 10	S 9
kJ	2	2	25	20	20	19	4	5	20	1	2	5	17	27	51	99	99	90	85	79	261	195	96	87
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 16	S 20	S 8	—	N 6	NNE 4	S 16	N 7	S 16	S 15	—	S 8	S 15	S 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	S 15	S 15	SSE 15	—	S 15	S 15	—
kJ	21	5	8	1	—	1	1	20	1	5	5	—	1	17	17	41	70	157	110	71	—	38	17	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 2	NW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	WNW 2	SSE 3	SSE 3	SSE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 3	N 3	—	NNW 3	NNW 4
kJ	1	2	2	3	3	1	2	3	2	1	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	3	—	3	12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Houghton Bay Wellington	Titahi Bay Wellington	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Distance (km)	53	53	53	53	53	69	71	69	53	59	70	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu		Clarence River	Waipapa Bay	Waipapa Bay	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	5	1	4	5	4	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	7	4	4	7	4
Header Global	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	8	7	4	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	5	5	7	5

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