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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 09 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 13 | |
350 | 300 | 527 | 1443 | 2144 | 2329 | 4756 | 4655 | 5905 | 5263 | 4532 | 4055 | 3355 | 2681 | 2092 | 1701 | 1335 | 1062 | 800 | 686 | 617 | 748 | 1989 | 1408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.72m | 10:57AM1.59m | 11:19PM1.73m | 11:42AM1.62m | 00:03AM1.76m | 12:28PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.47m | 4:58PM0.46m | 5:32AM0.43m | 5:44PM0.41m | 6:15AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 350 | 300 | 272 | 1443 | 2144 | 451 | 632 | 613 | 555 | 464 | 435 | 384 | 325 | 2681 | 2092 | 1701 | 1335 | 1062 | 800 | 686 | 617 | 748 | 1989 | 1408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | NE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 55 | 67 | 527 | 211 | 159 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 275 | 219 | 215 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 151 | 330 | 119 | 964 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 74 | 68 | 158 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 122 | 101 | 61 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2329 | 4756 | 4655 | 5905 | 5263 | 4532 | 4055 | 3355 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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