Robin Hood Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)--
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.5
S
13
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
290
265
195
11
10
0
54
34
20
21
41
39
37
7
3
13
43
51
52
35
86
261
368
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
30
NW
10
S
10
SE
0
E
0
N
5
NNE
0
NNE
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02PM1.79m
10:33AM1.70m
10:59PM1.72m
11:28AM1.66m
11:56PM1.66m
12:21PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:20AM0.24m
4:38PM0.23m
5:15AM0.29m
5:34PM0.30m
6:10AM0.34m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
11
13
16
16
16
16
16
13
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
10
Feels °C
4
5
6
8
9
11
8
8
9
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
9
9
7
6
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
Energy kJ
327
290
265
195
177
121
85
54
34
7
6
18
29
15
7
3
14
14
7
15
14
22
261
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
4
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
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SSE
18
Energy kJ
3
2
6
11
11
10
5
22
22
20
19
41
39
37
14
14
8
4
15
16
16
86
14
368
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
10
10
15
21
3
7
7
2
7
1
4
4
4
14
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.5
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
6
2
11
10
6
23
71
63
61
4
7
30
4
13
43
51
52
35
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
71
178
95
53
53
61
52
3
53
55
53
55
55
55
55
53
95
67
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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