Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
10.9° 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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (01 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.5
SE
15
3
S
10
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
77
115
1664
2090
1979
1777
1543
1183
839
668
575
388
530
469
412
340
353
229
225
153
121
21
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:59AM1.48m
8:15PM1.57m
8:44AM1.49m
8:58PM1.57m
9:31AM1.50m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.42m
2:03PM0.38m
2:36AM0.40m
2:45PM0.38m
3:17AM0.39m
3:28PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
6
11
12
8
7
6
5
5
7
13
16
12
8
Feels °C
1
-1
0
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
3
8
8
3
2
2
1
1
3
10
12
8
3
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