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Robin Hood Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.5° 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 5AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 199 | 207 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:32AM 1.69 | 5:58PM 1.73 | 6:24AM 1.72 | 6:53PM 1.78 | 7:20AM 1.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:24PM 0.34 | 11:45AM 0.31 | 12:16AM 0.31 | 12:39PM 0.29 | 1:10AM 0.29 | 1:34PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
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