Robin Hood Bay Surf Forecast

/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.38° S 174.07° E)

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Robin Hood Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 22 Oct 2025 NZDT

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Robin Hood Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is 14.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Robin Hood Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Robin Hood Bay in the next 12 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 27) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10AM (Wed 22nd Oct)	1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf	1AM (Sat 25th Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful	1AM (Sat 25th Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Robin Hood Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	NNW	NW	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	S
Period(s) (?)	15	14	16	15	5	4	15	12	14	14	10	13	11	10	10	10	6	5	4	4	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	113	68	91	72	0	0	284	0	467	41	0	42	153	104	25	10	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	S	NNE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			7:51PM 1.52	8:19AM 1.57		8:35PM 1.50	9:02AM 1.58		9:18PM 1.49	9:42AM 1.57		10:02PM 1.47	10:21AM 1.55		10:48PM 1.45	11:01AM 1.53		11:33PM 1.43	11:44AM 1.51		12:19AM 1.42
Low Tide / height (m)		1:48PM 0.50	2:01AM 0.50		2:30PM 0.53	2:41AM 0.52		3:10PM 0.55	3:21AM 0.55		3:50PM 0.56	4:00AM 0.57		4:32PM 0.57		4:42AM 0.58	5:17PM 0.57		5:28AM 0.58	6:04PM 0.55

	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
Sunrise	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16	-	-
Sunset	-	7:51	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:53	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:55	-	-	7:57	-	-	7:59	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	8	3	-	2	1
Temp. °C	16	17	13	19	19	15	16	16	12	17	19	12	16	17	13	16	16	17	18	17	9
Feels °C (?)	9	11	10	10	11	8	13	13	9	11	13	9	8	11	9	6	8	11	13	15	8

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Kaikoura and Marlborough

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Robin Hood Bay (light winds from the WNW at Blenheim 26 km from Robin Hood Bay). 0.2m 15s groundswell from the SSE to make surfable waves.
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26 km away, 1 h 31 min ago

6 km/h

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14.5

Air / Water (°C)

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Information about the Robin Hood Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Robin Hood Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Robin Hood Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Robin Hood Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Robin Hood Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Robin Hood Bay is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Blenheim. If you plan a holiday in Kaikoura and Marlborough, look for hotels and other accommodation in Blenheim. Blenheim has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.