
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 183 | 198 | 943 | 1704 | 2510 | 2186 | 1691 | 1325 | 987 | 786 | 610 | 566 | 205 | 461 | 402 | 346 | 339 | 284 | 235 | 217 | 173 | 138 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.85m | 10:41AM2.01m | 11:08PM1.85m | 11:43AM2.01m | 00:10AM1.87m | 12:43PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.20m | 5:02PM0.24m | 5:21AM0.19m | 6:01PM0.23m | 6:20AM0.17m | 6:59PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
76 | 163 | 198 | 8 | 3 | 2510 | 2186 | 1691 | 1325 | 987 | 786 | 610 | 566 | 205 | 461 | 402 | 346 | 339 | 284 | 235 | 217 | 173 | 138 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 17 | SSW 11 | E 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
159 | 34 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 164 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | SW 10 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 16 | — | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | S 20 | SE 12 |
12 | — | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 39 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
157 | 183 | 143 | 943 | 1704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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