Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 404 | 261 | 105 | 129 | 124 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 101 | 132 | 341 | 465 | 422 | 326 | 253 | 219 | 164 | 140 | 109 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.04m | 1:30AM1.92m | 2:04PM2.12m | 2:26AM1.98m | 3:00PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.18m | 7:22PM0.23m | 7:40AM0.11m | 8:20PM0.17m | 8:38AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 115 | 115 | 92 | 105 | 80 | 100 | 70 | 130 | 127 | 101 | 65 | 95 | 465 | 422 | 326 | 253 | 219 | 164 | 140 | 109 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 17 | 96 | 129 | 124 | 133 | 28 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 43 | 54 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 61 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 277 | 404 | 261 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 80 | 132 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 46 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 201 |
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