Te Oka Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Banks Peninsular)
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Surf Break: Te Oka Bay
| Name: | Te Oka Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Te Oka Bay in Banks Peninsular is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips and rocks.
Overall Te Oka Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Te Oka Bay surf quality by season and Te Oka Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Te Oka Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Te Oka Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Magnet Bay | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Gough Bay | 17 mi |
| Third closest break | Hickory Bay | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Raupo Bay | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Scarborough | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Te Oka Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4595 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4651 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4897 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4959 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5104 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Te Oka Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand(2) | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour, New Zealand | 84 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Te Oka Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Hutt (New Zealand) | 65 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 69 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 72 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 73 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 73 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Te Oka Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Lincoln (New Zealand) | 20 mi |
| Second closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | Leeston (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Rolleston (New Zealand) | 27 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Burnham (New Zealand) | 27 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Te Oka Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Te Oka Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 132 km (82 miles) away.
- Third is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 182 km (113 miles) away.
- Hokitika Airport (HKK) in New Zealand is 192 km (119 miles) away.
- Glentanner Airport (MON), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Te Oka Bay and is 211 km (131 miles) away.
