Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.9° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.5
S
14
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
SE
11
1.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
2.3
S
9
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
101
81
82
60
101
47
47
944
1875
2718
1966
1102
399
378
265
176
147
123
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
35
W
25
S
5
NW
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:16PM1.55m
00:44AM1.47m
1:04PM1.52m
1:30AM1.45m
1:55PM1.50m
Low Tide
6:37PM0.58m
6:48AM0.59m
7:27PM0.59m
7:34AM0.58m
8:15PM0.57m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
7
10
12
11
10
8
6
6
6
10
15
16
15
11
Feels °C
9
7
8
9
5
1
7
8
6
6
6
3
2
2
6
11
13
13
8
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