Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 7PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)18ft (5.5m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)15ft (4.5m)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 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5991
5002
4222
3721
3197
2112
1502
1128
913
698
628
539
350
257
243
250
225
123
100
93
107
91
126
187
Wind (km/h)
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:50PM1.60m
4:11AM1.51m
4:37PM1.61m
4:58AM1.51m
5:22PM1.61m
5:42AM1.50m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.50m
10:12PM0.56m
10:12AM0.53m
10:57PM0.57m
10:58AM0.55m
11:39PM0.57m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
11
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
-3
-4
-2
-2
0
1
2
4
4
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
1.1
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
11
237
73
117
143
130
96
98
88
191
181
243
250
225
150
100
93
40
37
37
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
18
0.8
S
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
104
322
56
53
50
33
33
55
39
37
49
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
Energy kJ
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
Energy kJ
5991
5002
4222
3721
3197
2112
1502
1128
913
698
628
539
350
257
216
160
131
123
100
71
107
91
126
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
147
147
147
118
118
118
124
124
124
124
124
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
103
86
86
86
86
118
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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