Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is
12.6° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSE
15
1.1
S
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
69
107
167
530
871
1061
837
527
435
327
290
265
195
11
10
0
53
33
42
41
41
38
94
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:06PM1.86m
9:38AM1.74m
10:02PM1.79m
10:33AM1.70m
10:59PM1.72m
11:28AM1.66m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.16m
3:27AM0.21m
3:44PM0.18m
4:20AM0.24m
4:38PM0.23m
5:15AM0.29m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
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
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
12
13
9
8
9
11
11
13
16
17
16
15
15
16
15
13
12
Feels °C
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
5
5
5
6
7
10
11
11
12
10
10
12
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSE
15
1.1
S
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
NNE
4
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
66
69
58
167
530
871
1061
837
527
435
327
290
265
195
177
121
83
53
33
19
19
41
3
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.9
SSE
6
0.1
SE
10
1.1
S
17
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
107
83
45
4
678
7
6
3
2
6
11
11
10
5
22
6
42
41
16
38
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
7
6
1
1
10
22
5
5
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
1.8
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
S
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.7
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.8
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.1
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
S
3
Energy kJ
223
237
209
108
47
1
11
10
4
1
5
8
6
16
46
48
21
10
8
15
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
102
86
86
61
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
95
71
3
95
95
69
61
56
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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