Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
2.5
SSE
7
2
S
7
2.3
SE
6
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
2.2
SSE
7
2.1
S
7
2.3
ESE
10
4
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
635
355
392
908
1240
1308
1341
1006
1035
980
522
397
334
444
414
1083
1818
2737
4228
5578
5761
5228
Wind (km/h)
50
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
S
45
S
50
S
55
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:03PM1.52m
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
12:19PM1.53m
00:45AM1.55m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.44m
5:17AM0.43m
5:31PM0.45m
6:07AM0.42m
6:25PM0.46m
7:00AM0.41m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
3
2
3
4
7
8
5
4
5
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
2
2
3
6
6
5
5
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
1
0
-1
-3
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
17
17
16
31
378
49
14
14
44
42
6
66
497
397
334
147
254
901
1200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
50
51
44
44
43
46
14
13
7
1
60
15
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
17
45
14
14
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
SSE
7
2
S
7
2.3
SE
6
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.1
S
7
3
SSE
7
4
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1188
1157
635
355
392
908
1240
1308
1341
1006
1035
980
522
348
308
444
414
1083
1818
2737
4228
5578
5761
5228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
260
102
67
65
65
65
65
71
102
134
95
134
124
124
124
134
134
156
147
153
156
156
156
156
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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