Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (30 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.1
SE
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.1
SE
11
2.1
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
2.1
S
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
22
22
14
50
134
196
5
0
0
5
0
1643
1725
1565
1227
1060
1227
1413
1461
1194
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
15
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:26AM1.55m
7:44PM1.62m
8:13AM1.57m
8:31PM1.62m
9:02AM1.60m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.35m
2:03AM0.37m
2:18PM0.35m
2:47AM0.37m
3:05PM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
17
16
13
12
10
11
11
13
14
13
11
7
6
5
6
7
9
10
10
7
Feels °C
9
12
9
5
6
5
4
4
6
6
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
3
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