Robin Hood Bay surf break

Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 29 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Robin Hood Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (29 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (29 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
2.1
S
2.3
SSE
1.9
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.9
SSE
Period(s) (?)1212121212121212111111111111111111106714131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1982102062062062031991931481431431289393919088593184711360225816161174
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
NNW
15
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffglassononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:44AM
1.65
4:08PM
1.60
4:35AM
1.63
4:59PM
1.59
5:25AM
1.62
5:50PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:01AM
0.34
10:18PM
0.32
10:49AM
0.34
11:11PM
0.33
11:38AM
0.35
12:06AM
0.34
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
Sunrise--7:33-------7:35-------7:37-----
Sunset-----7:21-------7:20-------7:17--
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------1---------------
Temp. °C151517202019171716151721171514141313121111111111
Feels °C (?)151517191817141414131621151514141210545678
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