
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 177 | 158 | 121 | 117 | 157 | 147 | 583 | 875 | 807 | 692 | 774 | 1386 | 1804 | 1686 | 1280 | 1049 | 787 | 537 | 425 | 337 | 307 | 247 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.90m | 7:42PM1.73m | 8:08AM1.86m | 8:30PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.82m | 9:18PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.39m | 1:53AM0.38m | 2:29PM0.42m | 2:40AM0.42m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:27AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 |
201 | 177 | 158 | 120 | 117 | 157 | 147 | 583 | 875 | 807 | 692 | 774 | 1386 | 1804 | 1686 | 1280 | 1049 | 787 | 537 | 425 | 337 | 307 | 247 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 |
128 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 82 | 69 | 132 | 132 | 121 | 120 | 113 | 100 | 80 | 211 | 83 | 81 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | — | ENE 10 |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 28 | 49 | 65 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | 28 | — | 32 | 38 | 44 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 49 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 30 | 133 | 211 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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