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Robin Hood Bay

Robin Hood Bay Surf Photo: 'Saturday Morning ' by Kevin Toughey

Lat Long: 41.38° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 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.

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

Open ocean wave model on 18 May 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	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	S
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S
	12 s	cross- on	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May 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
	S	SSW	S
	12 s	cross	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S
	11 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S
	11 s	cross	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	11 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S
	9 s	cross	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May 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
	S	SW	S	SSE
	9 s	cross	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSW
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSW
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SSW	S	S
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	SSW	SSE	SE
	9 s	glass	11 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured 23 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 1.59m (5.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Robin Hood Bay Surf Photo: 'Saturday Morning ' by Kevin Toughey

Great morning session, on the out going tide.

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User: Kevin Toughey (5 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:41 am 19 May 2012