Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
13.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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 Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
19
1
S
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
145
120
93
71
64
74
98
126
148
180
418
655
776
408
449
465
566
441
429
411
383
290
277
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
S
5
E
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:22PM1.61m
5:42AM1.50m
6:05PM1.60m
6:24AM1.49m
6:46PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.55m
11:39PM0.57m
11:44AM0.54m
00:20AM0.56m
12:29PM0.52m
1:01AM0.54m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
7
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
Feels °C
3
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
8
7
5
5
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1
S
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
Energy kJ
228
150
142
93
55
49
42
37
36
36
180
418
655
776
408
449
465
566
441
429
411
383
290
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
33
35
37
37
40
37
37
17
17
33
35
33
25
25
33
411
210
52
52
52
51
42
42
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
SSE
20
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
7
17
64
34
31
298
32
54
3
11
11
15
11
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
170
145
120
87
71
64
74
98
126
148
135
95
53
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
107
86
61
61
53
53
53
53
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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