Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 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), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8AM is: 5.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)18ft (5.5m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s

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 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
10
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
5.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
15
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4138
5191
5498
6095
6224
6506
5347
4259
3334
2449
1788
1364
1101
978
866
729
498
369
277
246
225
101
88
92
Wind (km/h)
50
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:21AM1.52m
3:50PM1.60m
4:11AM1.51m
4:37PM1.61m
4:58AM1.51m
5:22PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:22PM0.55m
9:28AM0.50m
10:12PM0.56m
10:12AM0.53m
10:57PM0.57m
10:58AM0.55m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
10
9
Feels °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
1
2
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
3
3
5
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
40
39
21
22
22
234
288
86
133
127
127
96
71
73
191
181
250
246
225
148
140
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
55
53
53
55
54
34
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
10
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
5.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
Energy kJ
4138
5191
5498
6095
6224
6506
5347
4259
3334
2449
1788
1364
1101
978
866
729
498
369
277
209
137
101
88
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
147
147
147
55
147
147
147
146
118
118
124
124
124
124
118
118
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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