Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.6° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
41
39
37
7
34
33
27
20
62
40
55
127
464
1288
1118
684
543
411
308
290
277
252
240
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:28AM1.66m
11:56PM1.66m
12:21PM1.62m
00:50AM1.61m
1:15PM1.59m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.29m
5:34PM0.30m
6:10AM0.34m
6:30PM0.39m
7:05AM0.38m
7:28PM0.47m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
7:50
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
12
9
9
9
8
8
8
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
9
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
14
11
11
11
9
5
6
7
6
6
6
10
9
7
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
18
39
37
14
14
14
7
20
62
40
40
253
341
1288
1118
684
543
411
308
290
277
252
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
19
7
15
7
7
6
7
14
14
16
16
55
127
464
1
3
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
21
41
4
3
1
4
8
4
16
4
4
7
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
9
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
1
2
4
6
7
34
33
27
99
5
5
1
1
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
61
55
49
52
55
55
55
55
55
53
53
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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