Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
11.0° C
0.8° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
!
2
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.5
SE
15
3.5
S
11
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
98
97
70
62
63
41
40
60
60
55
107
2767
3194
3245
2598
2055
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:55PM1.57m
7:15AM1.48m
7:35PM1.57m
7:59AM1.48m
8:15PM1.57m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.46m
1:23PM0.41m
1:55AM0.42m
2:03PM0.38m
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
11
12
11
9
7
7
6
5
5
9
10
7
5
Feels °C
7
8
7
4
5
4
4
2
3
4
2
0
0
4
5
2
2
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