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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 Tuesday 19 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°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: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 79 | 104 | 231 | 185 | 104 | 186 | 136 | 86 | 84 | 67 | 154 | 337 | 254 | 467 | 498 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.25m | 7:06AM2.03m | 7:40PM2.22m | 8:07AM2.01m | 8:40PM2.17m | 9:08AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.06m | 1:23PM-0.00m | 2:03AM0.07m | 2:22PM0.03m | 3:02AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 79 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 136 | 86 | 84 | 67 | 154 | 337 | 254 | 467 | 498 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 11 | N 5 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 102 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 52 | 231 | 185 | 104 | 186 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 201 | 16 | 201 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 201 | 149 | 161 | 239 | 267 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 16 |
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