
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay at 3AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 128 | 149 | 158 | 153 | 167 | 174 | 160 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 86 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 63 | 43 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 80 | 132 | 147 | 143 | 117 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.85m | 2:31PM1.85m | 2:58AM1.86m | 3:18PM1.82m | 3:44AM1.86m | 4:02PM1.78m | 4:29AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.20m | 8:42PM0.17m | 9:07AM0.22m | 9:28PM0.19m | 9:55AM0.26m | 10:12PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
135 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 174 | 160 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 86 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 63 | 43 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 80 | 132 | 147 | 143 | 117 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
58 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 69 | 37 | 36 | 47 | 46 | 69 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 13 | S 12 | S 9 | E 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | 128 | 149 | 158 | 153 | 167 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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