Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 am 02 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.9
N
4
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
48
47
37
26
25
14
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
49
0
0
0
0
40
59
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:46AM1.46m
8:05PM1.55m
8:31AM1.44m
8:45PM1.53m
9:16AM1.43m
9:28PM1.52m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.51m
1:51PM0.47m
2:25AM0.48m
2:32PM0.45m
3:07AM0.45m
3:13PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
5
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
10
12
9
8
7
7
8
9
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
4
4
7
9
6
5
3
3
4
5
9
9
8
7
7
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
70
48
47
26
26
25
32
31
17
17
18
35
20
55
52
48
50
49
69
44
41
39
40
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
7
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
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
31
38
14
37
34
33
14
13
5
5
3
4
15
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
N
6
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
39
37
37
18
15
15
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
4
4
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.5
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
6
7
2
5
7
6
6
9
23
27
28
23
23
30
33
50
71
74
96
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
53
53
53
53
53
86
61
53
65
63
69
95
107
107
115
79
95
71
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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