
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 9PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
395 | 292 | 284 | 280 | 178 | 170 | 346 | 357 | 308 | 314 | 466 | 631 | 916 | 1279 | 717 | 589 | 337 | 263 | 234 | 183 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:14PM2.02m | 4:39AM1.99m | 5:02PM1.98m | 5:27AM1.99m | 5:48PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.13m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:52AM0.15m | 11:16PM0.15m | 11:42AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
184 | 151 | 284 | 280 | 178 | 170 | 346 | 253 | 286 | 276 | 266 | 198 | 196 | 1009 | 717 | 438 | 337 | 263 | 234 | 183 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | E 14 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
395 | 292 | 9 | 81 | 62 | 142 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 118 | 113 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSW 17 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 13 | — | 6 | 95 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 162 | 24 | 72 | 161 | 284 | 357 | 308 | 314 | 466 | 631 | 916 | 1279 | — | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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