Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
3
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4
4
3
3
1
0
2
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
2.1
S
15
2.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
NW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
S
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.9
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
1.1
NE
13
1.4
NE
13
1.4
NE
13
1.3
ENE
13
1.2
NE
13
1.2
NE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.1
NE
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
2.1
S
15
2.1
SSW
13
Energy 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)
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
ENE
12
1
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
S
16
0.7
NE
11
1.4
S
16
Energy 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)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.9
NE
14
0.5
N
4
0.5
S
16
0.7
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
14
0.7
NE
11
Energy kJ
47
74
68
158
327
7
122
101
61
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
2.4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
5
2329
4756
4655
5905
5263
4532
4055
3355
3
9
10
2
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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