Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 5PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5414 | 5046 | 4279 | 3635 | 2840 | 2507 | 2748 | 4084 | 3294 | 2503 | 1793 | 1452 | 989 | 734 | 546 | 456 | 350 | 279 | 233 | 174 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.84m | 7:31PM1.83m | 7:59AM1.86m | 8:23PM1.81m | 8:54AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.28m | 2:20PM0.31m | 2:43AM0.28m | 3:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 4279 | 3635 | 2840 | 2507 | 2748 | 4084 | 3294 | 2503 | 1793 | 1452 | 989 | 734 | 546 | 456 | 350 | 279 | 233 | 174 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 735 | 1124 | 1537 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5414 | 5046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 19 | 69 | 73 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 85 | 85 | 95 | 88 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 61 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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