Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.4°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 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (01 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1030
874
461
439
319
585
569
440
243
574
424
424
494
402
381
297
293
285
204
192
129
106
93
82
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
NW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:01AM1.83m
4:26PM1.89m
4:44AM1.80m
5:09PM1.89m
5:28AM1.77m
5:54PM1.88m
Low Tide
9:55PM0.31m
10:13AM0.29m
10:41PM0.34m
10:56AM0.32m
11:27PM0.37m
11:40AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:20
7:20
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5:30
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
9
9
9
9
9
11
14
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
13
11
4
4
5
5
6
9
10
7
7
8
8
7
9
13
14
12
11
11
11
10
9
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.8
S
9
1.1
S
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1030
874
461
439
319
585
569
440
106
574
424
424
494
402
381
297
293
285
204
192
129
106
93
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
NE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
161
112
110
23
18
243
3
40
34
11
13
13
14
11
7
7
2
2
2
19
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
8
3
3
3
1
4
3
4
7
7
6
14
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
8
17
25
27
32
19
13
9
9
6
6
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
16
16
16
16
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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