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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 2AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
2469 | 1909 | 1535 | 1194 | 1013 | 894 | 944 | 2437 | 2247 | 3788 | 4320 | 3723 | 3947 | 3871 | 3287 | 3203 | 2692 | 2408 | 1607 | 1355 | 1774 | 1098 | 904 | 739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.76m | 12:28PM1.70m | 00:49AM1.80m | 1:16PM1.79m | 1:37AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.41m | 6:15AM0.38m | 6:32PM0.36m | 7:01AM0.31m | 7:22PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 2469 | 1909 | 1535 | 1194 | 1013 | 894 | 944 | 2437 | 2247 | 2478 | 3023 | 130 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 58 | 2692 | 2408 | 1607 | 1355 | 1114 | 190 | 127 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 26 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | SE 16 | S 20 | E 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 275 | 219 | 215 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 407 | 119 | 117 | 99 | 130 | 13 | 44 | 95 | 227 | 10 | 276 | 52 | 377 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 26 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 10 | SE 15 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 151 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | 3788 | 4320 | 3723 | 3947 | 3871 | 3287 | 3203 | — | — | — | — | 1774 | 1098 | 904 | 739 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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