Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
1
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)
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
1.6
ESE
9
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
3.5
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1060
1256
1303
1195
861
795
795
406
435
509
691
1423
2855
4880
5083
4835
4077
3690
2684
4005
3913
1412
2128
1625
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
40
SE
35
SSE
40
SE
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
40
S
50
S
55
SSE
50
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
12:19PM1.53m
00:45AM1.55m
1:10PM1.59m
1:37AM1.58m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.45m
6:07AM0.42m
6:25PM0.46m
7:00AM0.41m
7:23PM0.46m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
5
3
9
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
7
7
6
5
4
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
2
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
3
ESE
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
14
48
43
42
41
66
62
406
294
266
254
724
1841
943
857
2283
1412
1469
578
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
43
14
14
13
6
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
7
46
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
1.9
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
3.5
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
3
S
8
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1060
1256
1303
1195
861
795
795
383
435
509
691
1423
2855
4880
5083
4835
4077
3690
2684
4005
3913
1046
2128
1625
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
65
65
67
134
86
124
124
124
134
134
168
147
156
156
156
55
55
156
153
156
156
156
55
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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