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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 12 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.3°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 5AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 23s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
3701 | 5591 | 3621 | 3556 | 3304 | 2692 | 2328 | 1902 | 1462 | 1236 | 1706 | 1291 | 1178 | 960 | 1049 | 498 | 1001 | 1297 | 1371 | 1315 | 1243 | 1016 | 971 | 898 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.80m | 1:16PM1.79m | 1:37AM1.86m | 2:05PM1.91m | 2:28AM1.92m | 2:57PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.36m | 7:01AM0.31m | 7:22PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.22m | 8:39AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 130 | 3844 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 2692 | 2328 | 1902 | 1462 | 1236 | 882 | 783 | 627 | 575 | 505 | 498 | 1001 | 1297 | 1371 | 1315 | 1243 | 1016 | 971 | 898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | ENE 11 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | ENE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 130 | 44 | 95 | 227 | 58 | 279 | 351 | 314 | 300 | 202 | 190 | 129 | 181 | 159 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 26 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 26 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3701 | 5591 | 3621 | 3556 | 3304 | — | — | — | — | — | 1706 | 1291 | 1178 | 960 | 1049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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