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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 Monday 04 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
13.8° 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 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
39 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 97 | 203 | 300 | 280 | 258 | 201 | 293 | 316 | 477 | 350 | 273 | 210 | 210 | 156 | 147 | 107 | 110 | 111 | 113 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.86m | 7:00AM1.70m | 7:26PM1.82m | 7:48AM1.66m | 8:14PM1.79m | 8:36AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.42m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:47AM0.45m | 1:57PM0.45m | 2:34AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 39 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 203 | 300 | 280 | 258 | 201 | 293 | 316 | 477 | 350 | 109 | 125 | 79 | 73 | 52 | 49 | 110 | 111 | 113 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 17 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 97 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 160 | 25 | 88 | 99 | 273 | 210 | 210 | 156 | 147 | 107 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | NE 7 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 147 | 21 | 155 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 20 | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 36 | 45 | 41 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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