Robin Hood Bay surf break

Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 7PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
327
275
300
268
222
180
213
222
213
198
236
225
476
367
343
308
292
255
201
201
169
169
169
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:49PM1.64m
4:12AM1.65m
4:40PM1.72m
5:08AM1.70m
5:36PM1.80m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.36m
10:04PM0.40m
10:24AM0.33m
10:59PM0.35m
11:19AM0.30m
11:56PM0.31m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
11
10
9
9
8
6
6
6
8
9
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
467
327
45
300
268
222
180
147
119
119
116
236
225
476
367
2
22
24
2
2
7
169
169
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
7
48
7
44
43
67
63
213
222
213
198
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
7
2
2
6
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
2
7
2
7
16
6
32
2
6
6
8
7
7
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
1.4
SSE
9
1.7
S
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
639
275
455
89
110
678
635
343
308
292
255
201
201
19
244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
146
86
61
3
3
61
61
61
86
86
86
61
61
61
61
61
86
86
55
86
61
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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