Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 10AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 1479 | 2787 | 4218 | 6637 | 6157 | 3431 | 2098 | 1144 | 696 | 693 | 771 | 636 | 537 | 345 | 223 | 286 | 569 | 620 | 259 | 201 | 201 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.75m | 00:06AM1.64m | 12:32PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.65m | 1:16PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.48m | 5:52PM0.51m | 6:04AM0.47m | 6:38PM0.49m | 6:50AM0.44m | 7:22PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 71 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 3431 | 2098 | 1144 | 696 | 693 | 771 | 636 | 537 | 345 | 223 | 30 | 138 | 430 | 259 | 163 | 94 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 23 | 23 | 22 | 443 | 400 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 74 | 27 | 22 | 162 | 227 | 201 | 201 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | S 9 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | N 8 | N 3 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 381 | 1479 | 2787 | 4218 | 6637 | 6157 | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 286 | 569 | 620 | — | 20 | 4 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 355 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 30 |
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