Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
11
1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
88
82
86
83
72
49
47
47
26
16
15
15
17
17
27
37
35
58
123
132
114
12
73
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:19PM1.77m
4:49AM1.70m
5:17PM1.85m
5:48AM1.74m
6:15PM1.90m
6:46AM1.76m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.35m
10:57AM0.28m
11:38PM0.29m
11:57AM0.24m
00:36AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
3
7
4
2
Temp °C
15
13
11
11
11
10
12
16
18
15
13
12
13
13
13
16
17
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
14
12
9
9
9
7
8
13
14
11
9
8
8
9
10
12
14
9
6
6
6
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
109
88
82
86
83
72
49
47
47
26
16
15
12
39
38
34
37
35
23
50
47
17
15
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
26
2
25
18
17
17
17
16
15
13
13
12
23
17
17
27
26
23
58
14
8
23
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
SE
12
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
5
26
1
17
7
7
17
15
24
1
1
15
9
4
17
4
1
21
12
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
S
3
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
17
7
1
1
2
6
7
7
4
2
51
123
132
114
108
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
53
53
53
53
53
53
3
3
63
67
60
56
55
55
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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