Robin Hood Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Robin Hood Bay

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
1.4
S
5
0.8
SSE
16
3
S
13
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
15
4.5
SSE
15
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
51
73
97
83
74
85
350
3150
3471
5483
8694
8798
6452
4920
4338
3313
2310
1847
1381
687
807
705
578
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
25
SSE
20
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:01PM1.44m
00:22AM1.49m
12:47PM1.48m
1:11AM1.52m
1:36PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.46m
6:01PM0.48m
6:38AM0.45m
6:51PM0.48m
7:28AM0.42m
7:45PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:43
7:45
7:45
7:46
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
10
13
16
14
10
9
9
7
8
11
13
11
9
8
9
9
10
12
14
12
10
10
Feels °C
4
4
7
10
10
9
4
4
8
5
6
9
10
9
7
5
6
5
6
9
12
10
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
16
3
S
13
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
22
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
55
40
39
97
83
74
350
3150
3471
5483
8694
1875
6452
4920
4338
3313
2310
1847
1381
687
807
705
578
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.9
SSE
22
1.2
SSE
22
2
SSE
21
1.4
SSE
19
1.6
SE
10
0.8
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
26
51
73
24
12
12
7
674
1277
3323
1497
517
209
390
297
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
17
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
8
8
2
6
7
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
1.4
S
5
2.2
S
7
4
S
12
4.5
S
12
5.5
S
13
6.5
S
14
4.5
SSE
15
5.5
S
15
5
S
14
Energy kJ
1
3
85
456
5366
6473
9757
15930
8798
11902
9515
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
8
4
5
5
4
4
8
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
53
116
340
55
86
150
168
147
182
147
86
61
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
8
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
1
9
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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