Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 6 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is

13.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Tuesday 13							Wednesday 14								Thursday 15
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	S 16	NNW 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	S 16	S 16	S 16	N 4	N 4	N 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	S 4	S 6	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 8
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	82	89	142
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	N	N	NNW	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-on	on	on	glassy	cross-on
High Tide			8:54AM1.66m				9:13PM1.58m				9:42AM1.66m					10:03PM1.55m				10:27AM1.64m
Low Tide	2:34AM0.40m				3:05PM0.43m				3:20AM0.44m				3:52PM0.47m					4:05AM0.49m				4:39PM0.51m


	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	13	3	1	4	1	2	1	1
Temp °C	12	13	18	21	21	18	15	14	14	16	16	17	17	16	15	14	14	12	11	11	10	10	9
Feels °C	9	11	15	16	17	16	13	11	11	13	13	13	12	10	14	11	11	11	9	8	8	9	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 18	N 6	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	NNE 6	NNE 4	NNE 5	S 10	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 8
kJ	5	19	5	4	4	6	3	5	20	19	18	17	16	16	4	16	8	8	3	16	82	89	142
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	S 18	S 14	S 17	N 5	E 6	E 6	E 6	—	—	—	—	—	S 14	S 7	S 10	NNE 5	S 9	S 9	S 8
kJ	1	1	1	1	6	4	6	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	16	4	8	2	6	2	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	—	E 6	E 6	E 6	N 7	—	—	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	S 6	S 11	S 14	S 14	—	—	—
kJ	1	1	1	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	1	9	4	4	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	NNW 3	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 4	N 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	S 4	S 6	S 7	—	—	S 8
kJ	13	14	13	23	27	21	9	2	5	11	31	42	50	43	21	44	24	1	36	72	—	—	217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Rabbit Island Nelson - Tasman Bay	The Island (Island Bay) Wellington	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Houghton Bay Wellington	Te Ikaamaru Bay Wellington	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	95	107	65	61	86	65	65	69	86	86	86	86	86	118	53	61	79	59	55	59	49	3	55
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Kekerengu	Waipapa Bay	Mangamaunu		Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Whale Watch Reef	Mangamaunu	Kekerengu	Oaro	Oaro	Clarence River	Clarence River	Clarence River	Clarence River
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	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	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Takou Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	4	4	4	4	3	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	8	6	7	7	4	4	7	4	5	4	4	7	5

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