Raupo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Banks Peninsula)
Photo credit: Ineke Chapman
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Raupo Bay Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell ESE | Wind SW Sea Temperature Today is: 11.5 °C |
Sunday, 26 May 2013, 02:06 Local time
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Raupo Bay in Banks Peninsular is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips and rocks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Akaroa, New Zealand, 18 miles from Raupo Bay.
Raupo Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Le Bons Bay, 11 km from Raupo Bay.
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Overall Raupo Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure describes the combination of swells directed at Raupo Bay through an average... (show all text) 
This chart shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ov... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Raupo Bay surf consistency graph. Also see Raupo Bay surf quality by season and Raupo Bay surf quality by month. |
Raupo Bay Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Banks Peninsula surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Raupo Bay
Visitor Reviews of Raupo Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Raupo Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Stony Bay | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Hickory Bay | 10 mi |
| Third closest break | Gough Bay | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Scarborough | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Taylors Mistake | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Raupo Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4576 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4633 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4879 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4940 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5085 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Raupo Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Akaroa | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lyttelton | 16 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kaikoura | 92 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour | 103 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar | 122 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Raupo Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 74 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Hutt (New Zealand) | 75 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 76 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 76 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 76 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Raupo Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 165 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 187 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 194 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 197 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Raupo Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Raupo Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 161 km (100 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 196 km (122 miles) away.
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