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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 pm Tuesday 26 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.2°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 12AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
397 | 186 | 560 | 2614 | 3678 | 4257 | 4010 | 3406 | 2863 | 2542 | 2471 | 2402 | 2402 | 2877 | 3829 | 5006 | 7032 | 6705 | 5155 | 4150 | 3331 | 2910 | 2513 | 2097 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.85m | 1:49PM1.85m | 2:07AM1.81m | 2:35PM1.85m | 2:52AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.31m | 7:31AM0.27m | 7:57PM0.35m | 8:17AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.38m | 9:01AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 397 | 113 | 123 | 2614 | 3678 | 4257 | 4010 | 3406 | 2863 | 2542 | 2471 | 2402 | 2402 | 2877 | 3829 | 5006 | 7032 | 6705 | 5155 | 4150 | 3331 | 2910 | 2513 | 2097 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | S 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 186 | 560 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 16 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 127 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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