Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1
S
15
2.3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1434
1525
1371
1297
1190
1001
961
826
681
649
556
547
546
555
462
383
470
2543
4042
4257
4223
3601
3042
2507
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NE
0
NE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:36PM1.97m
12:07PM1.87m
00:30AM1.91m
1:00PM1.86m
1:20AM1.85m
1:49PM1.85m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.19m
6:13PM0.25m
6:42AM0.23m
7:06PM0.31m
7:31AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
11
12
10
6
6
7
9
9
11
11
9
8
8
9
8
9
11
7
6
7
6
8
6
8
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
1
S
11
2.3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1434
1525
1371
1297
1190
1001
961
826
681
649
556
547
546
555
462
172
238
2543
4042
4257
4223
3601
3042
2507
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
1
S
15
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
59
49
79
73
71
71
71
69
69
68
67
65
56
56
65
69
470
47
50
54
52
49
42
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
33
21
13
9
4
4
3
3
8
4
8
4
2
57
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
1.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1
7
13
16
15
2
2
2
4
11
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
31
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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