Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
9
1.4
S
5
2.3
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
474
1273
952
684
536
405
304
290
277
252
244
189
167
39
39
39
50
32
31
12
44
89
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
15
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:21PM1.62m
00:50AM1.61m
1:15PM1.59m
1:41AM1.58m
2:08PM1.58m
2:31AM1.55m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.39m
7:05AM0.38m
7:28PM0.47m
7:57AM0.42m
8:26PM0.52m
8:44AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
11
9
9
Feels °C
9
7
6
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
11
8
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
250
429
1273
952
684
536
405
304
290
277
252
244
189
167
116
83
75
50
32
31
12
44
29
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
18
0.5
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
168
474
38
3
3
1
2
3
1
39
39
39
37
12
12
16
15
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
8
1
1
4
5
19
16
14
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.1
NE
6
0.2
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
2
1
E
8
0.2
N
4
0.5
S
9
1.4
S
5
2.3
S
7
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
5
3
2
2
1
9
1
1
134
1
42
89
455
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
53
53
55
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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