Robin Hood Bay surf break

Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 12 Apr 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
15.4° 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: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s 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 (13 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (13 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (13 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)91010101010101010101515141414131313131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2032642862322371841461111007272711061010928957868476734747
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:21AM
1.50
2:46PM
1.47
3:09AM
1.54
3:34PM
1.52
3:56AM
1.59
4:21PM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:00PM
0.52
8:38AM
0.47
8:50PM
0.48
9:23AM
0.42
9:41PM
0.43
10:07AM
0.38
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise----6:50-------6:52-------6:52---
Sunset------5:55-------5:53-------5:52-
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171616151719181615141313141717141312111013161715
Feels °C (?)1715121315151312121211109121191088711121210
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