Banks Peninsula – Raupo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canterbury, New Zealand)

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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

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	14.0°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.

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What's the best time of year to surf Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in June while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:25 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	on	cross- on

What does Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay look like?

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Credit: Ineke Chapman

Tides at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay, 0 km from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay.

Next High Water: 08:14pm | 1.79m

Next Low Water: 02:34am | 0.47m

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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.0 °C) at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite