
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 11AM is: 2.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 347 | 308 | 537 | 319 | 560 | 269 | 424 | 309 | 170 | 220 | 117 | 113 | 203 | 199 | 196 | 268 | 497 | 820 | 2386 | 4762 | 5273 | 3834 | 2567 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.98m | 9:15PM2.08m | 9:46AM1.93m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:45AM1.88m | 11:08PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.06m | 2:59PM0.07m | 3:35AM0.11m | 3:56PM0.16m | 4:29AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
418 | 347 | 232 | 160 | 288 | 560 | 261 | 424 | 309 | 75 | 220 | 117 | 113 | 203 | 199 | 196 | 268 | 497 | 820 | 2386 | 4762 | 5273 | 3834 | 2567 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | ENE 14 | SE 16 | S 10 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — |
12 | 20 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 284 | 185 | 198 | 187 | 170 | 35 | 26 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 29 | — | 8 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | SE 17 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 269 | 13 | 5 | 50 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
141 | 247 | 308 | 537 | 319 | 459 | 22 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 22 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 161 | 31 | 249 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
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