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Robin Hood Bay

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Robin Hood Bay Surf Photo: 'RBH ' by Sam

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Robin Hood Bay sea temperature is

11.1° C

0.7°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	ENE	E
	11 s	cross	11 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	S	E
	11 s	cross	11 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	S	E	E
	11 s	glass	11 s	11 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	S		S	E	E
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	E	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNE		SSE	E	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNE		SSE	E	E
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N	NNW	SSE	E	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNW	SSE	E	E
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNW	SSE	SSE	E
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNW	SSE	SSE	E
	9 s	off	2 s	9 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WNW	NNW	SSE	SSE	N
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	15 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNE	SSE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NNE	SSE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NNE	SSE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NE	SSE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNE	SSE	SSE	E
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Robin Hood Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 41 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 1.74m (5.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Robin Hood Bay Surf Photo: 'RBH ' by Sam

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User: Sam

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:13 pm 9 Apr 2025