
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 170 | 157 | 169 | 254 | 250 | 246 | 203 | 273 | 488 | 703 | 2945 | 4708 | 4025 | 2861 | 1963 | 1512 | 1208 | 905 | 747 | 679 | 574 | 480 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.93m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:45AM1.88m | 11:08PM1.90m | 11:41AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.11m | 3:56PM0.16m | 4:29AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.22m | 5:47PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
341 | 75 | 157 | 169 | 254 | 250 | 246 | 203 | 273 | 488 | 703 | 2945 | 4708 | 4025 | 2861 | 1963 | 1512 | 1208 | 905 | 747 | 679 | 574 | 480 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
187 | 170 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 265 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 14 | S 9 | SE 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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