Banks Peninsula – Raupo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canterbury, New Zealand)
Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Guide
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.
Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Location Map
Interactive Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 161 km (100 miles) away.
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Wind State | on | on | cross- on |
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Tides at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay
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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Sea Temperature
The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.
Swell History at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay
Surf stats for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay
Wind stats for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon166 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy181 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy206 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy452 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy543 mi