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Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
293 | 316 | 484 | 350 | 273 | 210 | 210 | 156 | 147 | 108 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 77 | 238 | 475 | 368 | 371 | 306 | 204 | 284 | 433 | 1448 | 2476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.73m | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:35PM1.69m | 7:57AM1.53m | 8:24PM1.66m | 8:46AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.46m | 1:19PM0.45m | 1:57AM0.48m | 2:06PM0.47m | 2:44AM0.49m | 2:53PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 46 | 99 | 153 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 69 | 54 | 147 | 108 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 77 | 75 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 38 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 293 | 316 | 484 | 350 | 273 | 210 | 210 | 156 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 18 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 160 | 155 | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 57 | 46 | 51 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 238 | 475 | 368 | 371 | 306 | 204 | 284 | 433 | 1448 | 2476 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 308 |
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