Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
11.7° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 11AM is: 2.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
2.1
NNE
6
2.5
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NE
8
0.8
SSW
14
1.5
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
S
16
3
S
18
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
347
308
537
319
560
269
424
309
170
220
117
113
203
199
196
268
497
820
2386
4762
5273
3834
2567
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
NW
20
WSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:46AM1.98m
9:15PM2.08m
9:46AM1.93m
10:13PM1.99m
10:45AM1.88m
11:08PM1.90m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.06m
2:59PM0.07m
3:35AM0.11m
3:56PM0.16m
4:29AM0.16m
4:52PM0.24m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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8:00
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
5
6
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
20
16
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
10
Feels °C
10
8
9
10
14
12
8
10
9
8
6
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
15
2.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
0.9
NE
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
S
16
3
S
18
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
16
Energy kJ
418
347
232
160
288
560
261
424
309
75
220
117
113
203
199
196
268
497
820
2386
4762
5273
3834
2567
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.5
S
10
0.4
NE
13
0.8
SSW
15
1
NE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
NE
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
12
20
11
49
40
284
185
198
187
170
35
26
41
49
47
45
42
41
41
29
29
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
8
11
10
10
10
269
13
5
50
36
26
25
8
8
8
8
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
5
1.9
N
6
2.1
NNE
6
2.5
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
NE
9
0.8
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
141
247
308
537
319
459
22
7
3
2
40
22
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
133
133
161
31
249
4
30
0
0
0
173
173
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
18
31
31
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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