Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

    The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.


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    Short Range Forecast

    Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon morning).

    Saturday
    4
    Sunday
    5
    Monday
    6
    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
    3 PM
    6 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
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    Wave
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.4
    E
    13
    0.4
    E
    12
    0.4
    ESE
    12
    0.4
    ESE
    12
    0.4
    E
    12
    0.4
    E
    12
    1.3
    N
    4
    1.4
    N
    5
    1.4
    N
    5
    1.8
    NNE
    5
    0.4
    ESE
    11
    0.5
    E
    10
    0.5
    E
    10
    0.4
    E
    10
    0.3
    E
    10
    1.2
    N
    6
    1
    S
    5
    1.7
    S
    6
    2.3
    S
    7
    2.2
    S
    7
    2.2
    SSE
    7
    3
    SSE
    8
    4.5
    SSE
    9
    4
    SSE
    10
    Wave Graph
    Metric surfscale
    Energy kJ
    0
    0
    50
    49
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    38
    51
    49
    0
    0
    0
    42
    205
    0
    0
    431
    1052
    2960
    3017
    Wind (km/h)
    20
    NW
    25
    NW
    25
    NW
    25
    NNW
    30
    NNW
    30
    NNW
    30
    NNW
    30
    NNW
    30
    N
    20
    N
    20
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NNW
    20
    N
    10
    WNW
    5
    ESE
    15
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    30
    S
    45
    S
    45
    S
    55
    SSE
    50
    S
    45
    S
    Wind State
    off
    off
    off
    off
    off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    off
    off
    off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    glassy
    on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    cross-on
    High Tide
    8:45PM1.53m
    9:16AM1.43m
    9:28PM1.52m
    10:01AM1.44m
    10:14PM1.52m
    10:46AM1.46m
    Low Tide
    3:07AM0.45m
    3:13PM0.43m
    3:48AM0.43m
    3:56PM0.43m
    4:31AM0.43m
    4:41PM0.44m
    clear
    part cloud
    part cloud
    part cloud
    part cloud
    cloud
    cloud
    cloud
    light rain
    mod rain
    clear
    clear
    clear
    light rain
    mod rain
    cloud
    light rain
    cloud
    light rain
    cloud
    cloud
    light rain
    mod rain
    mod rain
    <span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
    7:50
    7:50
    7:48
    <span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
    5:06
    5:06
    5:07
     mm
    4
    9
    1
    7
    1
    1
    1
    10
    10
    Temp °C
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    11
    13
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Feels °C
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    8
    6
    6
    8
    10
    8
    9
    6
    4
    2
    1
    0
    -1
    0
    0
    Swell 1
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.4
    E
    13
    0.4
    E
    12
    0.4
    ESE
    12
    0.4
    ESE
    12
    0.4
    E
    12
    0.4
    E
    12
    0.4
    E
    12
    0.4
    E
    11
    0.4
    E
    11
    0.4
    E
    11
    1.1
    NE
    6
    0.5
    NE
    5
    0.5
    E
    10
    0.4
    E
    10
    0.3
    E
    10
    0.5
    NNE
    5
    0.3
    E
    10
    0.3
    E
    10
    0.3
    E
    10
    0.2
    NNW
    8
    0.2
    S
    19
    0.2
    S
    19
    0.3
    E
    10
    0.4
    E
    10
    Energy kJ
    52
    48
    50
    49
    44
    44
    41
    39
    38
    37
    72
    13
    49
    31
    18
    15
    17
    18
    18
    6
    29
    28
    18
    33
    Swell 2
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.1
    S
    7
    0.1
    S
    14
    0.1
    S
    14
    0.1
    S
    13
    0.1
    S
    13
    0.1
    S
    13
    0.1
    S
    12
    0.1
    S
    16
    0.1
    S
    16
    0.5
    NNE
    7
    0.5
    E
    10
    0.3
    NNE
    6
    0.1
    S
    17
    0.1
    S
    16
    0.3
    E
    10
    0.2
    NNE
    5
    0.2
    E
    10
    0.1
    S
    13
    0.1
    NW
    8
    0.1
    NW
    8
    0.3
    SSE
    17
    Energy kJ
    1
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    5
    5
    28
    51
    7
    6
    5
    17
    3
    8
    4
    3
    2
    57
    Swell 3
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.1
    S
    14
    0.1
    S
    7
    0.1
    S
    16
    0.1
    S
    16
    0.4
    ESE
    11
    0.1
    S
    17
    0.1
    S
    17
    0.1
    S
    18
    0.1
    S
    15
    0.1
    S
    15
    0.1
    S
    21
    0.1
    S
    20
    0.1
    S
    14
    0.3
    S
    17
    Energy kJ
    4
    1
    5
    5
    38
    6
    6
    6
    4
    4
    9
    8
    4
    50
    Wind waves
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.8
    NNW
    4
    0.9
    NNW
    4
    0.9
    NNW
    4
    0.9
    NNW
    4
    1
    N
    4
    1.2
    N
    4
    1.3
    N
    4
    1.4
    N
    5
    1.4
    N
    5
    1.8
    NNE
    5
    0.5
    NW
    4
    0.5
    NW
    3
    0.4
    NW
    3
    0.4
    N
    5
    0.7
    N
    3
    1.2
    N
    6
    1
    S
    5
    1.7
    S
    6
    2.3
    S
    7
    2.2
    S
    7
    2.2
    SSE
    7
    3
    SSE
    8
    4.5
    SSE
    9
    4
    SSE
    10
    Energy kJ
    19
    27
    24
    24
    34
    50
    67
    89
    94
    186
    8
    5
    2
    9
    11
    101
    42
    205
    480
    474
    431
    1052
    2960
    3017
    Nearest Offshore or Glassy
    Rating
    (10 max)
    2
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    1
    4
    1
    2
    1
    2
    Distance (km)
    53
    65
    71
    71
    95
    95
    107
    107
    115
    79
    65
    3
    69
    71
    53
    55
    55
    55
    65
    248
    65
    96
    67
    67
    Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
    Rating
    (10 max)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    3
    Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
    Rating
    (10 max)
    3
    3
    4
    4
    2
    2
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    2
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    7
    Header Global
    Rating
    (10 max)
    9
    7
    5
    5
    5
    8
    7
    5
    6
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    5
    5
    5
    5
    7
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