Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
11.7° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
S
17
3
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
170
157
169
254
250
246
203
273
488
703
2945
4708
4025
2861
1963
1512
1208
905
747
679
574
480
441
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
0
W
5
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:46AM1.93m
10:13PM1.99m
10:45AM1.88m
11:08PM1.90m
11:41AM1.84m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.11m
3:56PM0.16m
4:29AM0.16m
4:52PM0.24m
5:22AM0.22m
5:47PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
4
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
10
11
9
8
8
Feels °C
10
5
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
6
8
9
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
10
0.9
NE
7
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
S
17
3
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
341
75
157
169
254
250
246
203
273
488
703
2945
4708
4025
2861
1963
1512
1208
905
747
679
574
480
441
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
NE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.7
S
17
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
187
170
35
16
26
25
48
23
22
29
265
21
21
20
8
7
7
31
25
29
25
25
25
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
9
50
36
18
8
4
8
7
8
4
29
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
4
9
17
28
9
29
35
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
22
133
0
0
0
16
11
0
16
16
16
0
31
18
18
18
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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