
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 2PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1788 | 1489 | 2117 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1622 | 4747 | 5496 | 5150 | 4066 | 3467 | 2633 | 2012 | 1640 | 1208 | 1016 | 862 | 702 | 497 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.97m | 8:46PM2.01m | 9:17AM1.91m | 9:42PM1.91m | 10:15AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.12m | 3:05AM0.14m | 3:29PM0.22m | 3:58AM0.21m | 4:24PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1788 | 1489 | 2117 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1622 | 4747 | 5496 | 5150 | 4066 | 3467 | 2633 | 2012 | 1640 | 1208 | 1016 | 862 | 702 | 497 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
357 | 321 | 317 | 253 | 237 | 520 | 915 | 167 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 91 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 190 | 167 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
71 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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