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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 11 pm Saturday 02 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
293 | 210 | 192 | 135 | 131 | 125 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 55 | 99 | 190 | 304 | 280 | 258 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.77m | 5:54PM1.88m | 6:14AM1.74m | 6:39PM1.86m | 7:00AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.35m | 00:13AM0.39m | 12:25PM0.38m | 1:00AM0.42m | 1:11PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 293 | 210 | 192 | 135 | 131 | 125 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 29 | 25 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 99 | 190 | 304 | 280 | 258 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 59 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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