Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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) | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 103 | 176 | 80 | 72 | 100 | 161 | 426 | 477 | 286 | 151 | 135 | 221 | 510 | 596 | 498 | 300 | 224 | 219 | 206 | 144 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.91m | 10:19PM1.80m | 10:55AM1.95m | 11:21PM1.83m | 11:56AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.32m | 4:34AM0.25m | 5:13PM0.29m | 5:32AM0.21m | 6:11PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NNE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 103 | 176 | 80 | 39 | 100 | 161 | 426 | 477 | 286 | 151 | 135 | 94 | 510 | 596 | 498 | 28 | 105 | 94 | 94 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 | NNE 5 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 25 | 76 | 73 | 18 | 72 | 70 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 110 | 112 | 221 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 153 | 20 | 219 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 80 | 25 | 14 | 72 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 300 | 224 | 17 | 206 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 314 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 85 | 75 | 47 | 34 | 32 | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 133 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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