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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 11AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | ENE 10 | |
1409 | 1352 | 1261 | 1032 | 971 | 912 | 746 | 625 | 594 | 485 | 411 | 357 | 338 | 269 | 259 | 244 | 129 | 126 | 139 | 140 | 129 | 81 | 64 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.92m | 2:57PM2.02m | 3:20AM1.97m | 3:50PM2.13m | 4:14AM2.01m | 4:45PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.15m | 9:11PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.08m | 10:08PM0.11m | 10:27AM0.03m | 11:06PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 1409 | 1352 | 1261 | 1032 | 971 | 912 | 746 | 625 | 594 | 485 | 411 | 357 | 338 | 269 | 259 | 244 | 129 | 126 | 99 | 134 | 99 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 139 | 140 | 129 | 81 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 55 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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