Robin Hood Bay surf break

Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.0° 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 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.5
S
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
2
S
13
2.2
S
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
888
774
638
447
425
330
307
1019
980
613
613
1288
1421
1532
1538
1535
1452
1025
807
636
485
366
414
394
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
1:44AM1.50m
2:09PM1.49m
2:32AM1.55m
2:58PM1.56m
3:21AM1.60m
3:49PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.50m
8:01AM0.44m
8:15PM0.47m
8:47AM0.40m
9:08PM0.44m
9:34AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
9
13
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
12
12
11
5
4
4
3
7
11
10
8
8
6
7
7
7
10
11
10
9
9
8
7
8
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.5
S
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
S
22
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
E
12
2.1
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
888
774
638
447
425
330
307
1019
980
613
613
12
12
37
44
11
1452
1025
807
636
485
7
45
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
N
5
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
23
22
2
2
4
53
193
3
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
20
15
3
13
11
11
37
36
8
2
2
2
18
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
S
11
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
14
2
S
13
2.2
S
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
1.9
S
11
1.6
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
7
1
32
553
72
37
65
1288
1421
1532
1538
1535
875
366
414
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
102
61
61
67
61
67
61
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
61
146
162
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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