Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.4° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 11PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (02 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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!
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.6
SE
12
0.9
SSE
15
1
S
15
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
530
499
419
366
302
291
242
163
108
355
435
832
0
0
0
3427
2767
2749
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:58PM1.57m
9:31AM1.50m
9:46PM1.57m
10:17AM1.53m
Low Tide
2:45PM0.38m
3:17AM0.39m
3:28PM0.38m
4:01AM0.40m
4:16PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
8
6
5
5
5
8
13
15
11
8
8
6
5
6
8
8
6
4
Feels °C
8
3
1
1
1
1
5
10
11
7
4
5
1
-1
1
1
2
1
-1
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