Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Issued: 12 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is

13.8°C

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (01 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Nov)	5ft (1.5m)	11s
Afternoon (01 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s
Evening (01 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	7s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
	Sun 1					Monday 2								Tuesday 3
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	NE 7	NNE 8	S 9	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	NNW 5	N 5	NNE 6	S 16	NNE 6	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	451	319	254	113	125	266	64	87	82	142	110	94	104	124	82	19	47	69	62	102	105
Wind (km/h)	N	NNE	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WSW	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	off	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide		10:25AM2.09m				10:54PM1.91m				11:27AM2.06m				11:56PM1.91m				12:26PM2.03m
Low Tide				4:47PM0.16m				5:06AM0.13m				5:45PM0.16m				6:05AM0.14m				6:42PM0.15m


	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	14	17	18	16	14	14	15	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	15	16	15	12	11	10
Feels °C	8	11	15	11	9	6	5	6	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	13	15	12	8	8	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	S 10	NE 7	NE 7	SSW 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	NNE 8	SE 12	NNE 8	NE 8	NNE 6	N 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 8	SE 4	SE 4
kJ	451	319	254	113	125	57	64	41	25	14	28	23	26	54	82	77	44	16	28	19	14
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	S 10	S 9	S 9	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 14
kJ	29	28	44	113	83	38	23	23	22	22	22	17	16	15	30	14	47	69	62	102	105
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	NE 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SE 12	—	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 13	S 8	S 8	SSE 12	SE 12	SE 12	S 16	NE 8	NE 8	SE 11	NE 8	NE 8
kJ	4	4	7	55	48	38	—	16	15	7	6	1	14	5	5	19	16	10	5	23	41
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NNW 4	NW 4	NNE 8	NNE 8	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	NNW 5	N 5	NNW 5	WSW 3	—	SSE 4	SSE 4	—	—
kJ	40	39	74	18	24	266	264	87	82	142	110	94	104	124	40	2	—	10	22	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1
Distance (km)	16	16	16	18	48	90	133	133	133	161	149	149	149	18	18	11	0	201	30	30	30
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Gore Bay	Fields	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Gore Bay	Gore Bay								Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Le Bons Bay	Le Bons Bay		Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Port Robinson	Port Robinson
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	1								1	1	1	1		1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Spooky's West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	4	2	2	3	2	3	2	2	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	2
Header Global	Nunoshima Japan	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Chuns and Jocks Reefs United States	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Buchupureo Chile
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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