Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.9° 

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
137
131
147
196
424
519
588
827
1180
1077
886
742
615
451
329
318
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:29PM1.70m
9:59AM1.77m
10:23PM1.66m
10:53AM1.75m
Low Tide
3:39AM0.43m
4:13PM0.48m
4:29AM0.47m
5:03PM0.50m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
clear
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6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
6
7
8
11
12
9
8
9
9
9
10
13
16
13
13
Feels °C
4
3
2
4
4
8
10
6
6
6
5
5
6
10
11
8
7
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