Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 4AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 95 | 91 | 117 | 122 | 77 | 379 | 274 | 279 | 279 | 188 | 64 | 469 | 512 | 437 | 346 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.71m | 12:54PM1.79m | 1:12AM1.69m | 1:41PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.45m | 6:29AM0.40m | 7:01PM0.48m | 7:16AM0.42m | 7:49PM0.49m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 72 | 241 | 274 | 279 | 279 | 188 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 56 | 41 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NNE 7 | SE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 135 | 86 | 197 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 7 | SE 13 | SE 18 | SSW 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 78 | 84 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 111 | 95 | 91 | 117 | 122 | 77 | 379 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 88 | 469 | 512 | 437 | 346 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 313 | 318 | 161 | 161 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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