Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is

13.0°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 (09 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	16s
Afternoon (09 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	15s
Evening (09 Oct)	3.5ft (1.0m)	5s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 9							Saturday 10								Sunday 11
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	ESE 5	E 6	E 5	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	31	55	51	49	45	43	49	85	55	48	24	48	25	25	25	24	22	13	14	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	S	SSW	SW	W	WNW	N	NNE	N	N	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		5:23AM1.60m				5:49PM1.63m				6:15AM1.61m				6:40PM1.63m					7:07AM1.63m				7:31PM1.62m
Low Tide				11:38AM0.32m				00:02AM0.33m				12:33PM0.33m				00:54AM0.35m					1:25PM0.36m


	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:38	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	12	13	15	15	14	13	12	11	11	14	16	19	17	14	14	13	13	14	17	19	17	14
Feels °C	9	10	11	13	13	12	11	10	10	10	13	14	16	14	12	12	11	12	12	14	15	15	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6
kJ	31	55	51	49	45	20	49	47	33	27	17	17	19	21	22	22	22	13	14	8	8	8	8
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	E 5	S 10	S 9	SSE 6	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 15	S 15	S 15	NNE 5
kJ	3	3	1	8	7	10	42	42	44	48	15	15	15	15	15	7	6	6	6	17	17	4	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	N 17	N 17	N 17	N 16	SSE 15	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 9	S 9	S 8	S 15
kJ	3	6	6	6	5	43	7	15	14	15	24	48	25	25	25	24	19	18	17	6	1	1	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 4	SSE 4	SSE 4	SSE 5	SE 6	ESE 5	—	E 6	E 5	—	—	—	—	NNE 2	N 3	—	N 2	NNE 3	N 3	NNE 4	N 3	N 4	NNE 4
kJ	17	9	7	11	15	42	—	85	55	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	1	3	8	15	8	9	4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Wainuiomata Reefs Wellington	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Houghton Bay Wellington	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Houghton Bay Wellington	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Houghton Bay Wellington	Houghton Bay Wellington	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Houghton Bay Wellington	Houghton Bay Wellington	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	55	61	55	55	55	95	95	67	53	59	3	3	59	3	59	59	55	59	59	55	55	86	86
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Waipapa Bay	Waipapa Bay				Ward Beach	Waipapa Bay	Waipapa Bay	Waipapa Bay		Whites Bay			Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1				1	1	2	2		1			2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	2
Header Global	Benkunqut Indonesia	Outside Corner Indonesia	Keramas Indonesia	Boneyards South Africa	Outside Corner Indonesia	Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko) Indonesia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Ahijedero Mexico	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Hullets Reef South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Pascuales Mexico	Steep Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Pascuales Mexico	Pascuales Mexico	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Bullies Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	6	7	9	5

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