Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 12 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is

13.9°C

Robin Hood Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	1ft (0.3m)	9s
Evening (06 Nov)	1ft (0.3m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
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	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 9	SSE 9	SE 12	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	NNW 3	N 5	S 16	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	NNW 4
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	28	28	0	16	6	16	16	15	15	15	14	7	7	7	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNE	N	N	WNW	ENE	ESE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on
High Tide			4:15AM1.58m				4:41PM1.58m				5:07AM1.58m				5:31PM1.58m				5:59AM1.61m				6:22PM1.57m				6:50AM1.63m
Low Tide	10:04PM0.36m				10:29AM0.40m				10:53PM0.38m				11:25AM0.42m				11:42PM0.40m				12:19PM0.44m				00:31AM0.43m


	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	8:13
mm	—	1	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	16	16	16	16	17	18	15	15	15	16	18	18	19	18	15	14	13	13	17	19	20	18	14	13	13	13
Feels °C	14	15	15	15	15	16	17	14	14	14	15	18	18	19	17	14	13	11	12	16	18	18	17	15	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 9	SSE 9	S 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	N 5	S 16	S 15	NNE 6	NNE 4	NNE 3	S 4	S 4
kJ	30	29	28	28	15	16	14	16	16	15	15	15	14	7	7	7	7	6	1	2	5	4	6	3	1	2	2
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 6	E 6	E 7	E 7	SE 12	SE 12	E 8	E 6	NNE 3	S 12	E 6	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 6	E 6	S 8	S 8	E 10	S 15	S 14	S 4	NNE 3	—
kJ	1	1	1	1	1	6	6	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	4	4	1	1	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	S 13	S 13	S 12	E 6	E 6	S 12	—	—	E 6	S 12	S 13	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 14	—	—	E 5	E 10	S 8	—	—	S 14	S 14	S 14
kJ	—	—	3	3	3	1	1	3	—	—	1	3	3	4	4	4	4	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	4	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 3	NNW 3	NW 3	NNW 2	NNE 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	NNE 3	N 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	N 3	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	NNW 4
kJ	5	3	5	5	7	11	12	8	6	2	1	2	5	8	5	3	3	3	2	1	5	18	4	69	29	13	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Houghton Bay Wellington	Houghton Bay Wellington	Humenga Point Wairarapa	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Peka Peka Wanganui-Manawatu	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Gnarlies Wairarapa	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Mana Island Wellington
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	59	59	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	55	55	55	61	61	102	107	55	55	86	53	116	116	86	69	69	69	67
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Whale Watch Reef		Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Kekerengu		Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Meatworks	Mangamaunu	Ward Beach			Clarence River	Clarence River	Clarence River	Clarence River	Clarence River
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Fairway Reef Northland	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Loisell's East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cortez Bank United States	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Barrancon Chile	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Angourie Point Australia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	8	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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