Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
941 | 806 | 657 | 551 | 558 | 684 | 773 | 773 | 696 | 557 | 580 | 633 | 773 | 1012 | 2461 | 2794 | 3085 | 2872 | 2600 | 2061 | 1729 | 1121 | 822 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:10AM1.70m | 2:35PM1.83m | 2:51AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.86m | 3:32AM1.75m | 3:56PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.40m | 8:44PM0.44m | 8:54AM0.36m | 9:26PM0.39m | 9:37AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
941 | 806 | 657 | 551 | 558 | 684 | 773 | 773 | 696 | 557 | 580 | 633 | 773 | 1012 | 2461 | 2794 | 3085 | 2872 | 2600 | 2061 | 1729 | 1121 | 822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
40 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
91 | 108 | 99 | 98 | 57 | 67 | 53 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 62 | — | 22 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 78 | 243 | 567 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 11 | 133 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 260 | 165 | 67 |
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