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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 Saturday 16 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
13.2° 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 10AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
594 | 485 | 411 | 357 | 338 | 269 | 259 | 244 | 149 | 126 | 139 | 140 | 129 | 81 | 63 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.97m | 3:50PM2.13m | 4:14AM2.01m | 4:45PM2.20m | 5:09AM2.04m | 5:42PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.08m | 10:08PM0.11m | 10:27AM0.03m | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:25AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 594 | 485 | 411 | 357 | 338 | 269 | 259 | 244 | 129 | 126 | 99 | 137 | 99 | 69 | 63 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 139 | 140 | 129 | 81 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 55 | 55 | 149 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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