Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.1° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.8
SSE
9
0.5
S
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3372
2317
1374
938
718
645
249
180
339
229
161
157
149
155
127
124
131
127
121
106
87
202
23
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
0
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:23AM1.65m
11:47PM1.57m
12:11PM1.62m
00:36AM1.54m
12:58PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.41m
5:32PM0.49m
5:54AM0.47m
6:27PM0.55m
6:44AM0.53m
7:20PM0.58m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
7
10
9
9
8
9
7
6
7
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
12
13
10
8
Feels °C
1
2
4
7
7
7
6
6
4
3
5
8
7
8
8
8
8
6
7
9
9
6
5
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