Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
10.1° C
0.9° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)--
Afternoon (25 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (25 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
S
7
0.7
SE
16
0.8
ESE
16
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
500
327
239
261
310
279
272
325
312
299
232
225
235
378
444
515
484
581
632
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:41PM1.80m
1:58AM1.69m
2:25PM1.82m
2:41AM1.71m
3:08PM1.85m
Low Tide
7:49PM0.49m
8:01AM0.42m
8:35PM0.48m
8:45AM0.40m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
7
7
Feels °C
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
4
5
3
2
2
2
2
1
5
6
4
4
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