Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 137 | 131 | 147 | 196 | 424 | 519 | 588 | 827 | 1180 | 1077 | 886 | 742 | 615 | 451 | 329 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:29PM1.70m | 9:59AM1.77m | 10:23PM1.66m | 10:53AM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.43m | 4:13PM0.48m | 4:29AM0.47m | 5:03PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 137 | 118 | 147 | 193 | 424 | 519 | 588 | 827 | 1180 | 1077 | 886 | 742 | 615 | 451 | 329 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 77 | 131 | 144 | 196 | 226 | 177 | 78 | 78 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 140 | 111 | 109 | 44 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | NE 12 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 18 | ESE 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 149 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 51 | 5 | 9 | 109 | 111 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 109 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 87 | 65 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 133 |
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