Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.1°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 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (19 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NE
8
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
4
1.1
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
59
40
39
36
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
22
18
25
20
68
78
152
209
160
54
59
60
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
SSE
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:07AM2.04m
6:40PM2.25m
7:06AM2.03m
7:40PM2.22m
8:07AM2.01m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.06m
12:23PM-0.01m
1:04AM0.06m
1:23PM-0.00m
2:03AM0.07m
2:22PM0.03m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
12
11
9
10
10
11
15
16
16
16
11
5
7
7
7
9
10
10
8
8
7
7
6
6
9
8
6
7
3
4
8
11
11
12
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
61
59
40
39
36
22
21
4
4
7
11
19
22
18
25
20
68
78
9
8
8
18
19
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
18
17
17
17
17
9
22
21
9
18
20
19
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
1
3
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
5
24
24
23
14
13
12
22
21
20
16
8
8
6
5
7
7
3
7
3
3
2
2
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.9
NNW
4
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
4
1.1
N
5
Energy kJ
3
5
6
5
5
5
4
12
1
32
152
209
160
54
59
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
4
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
4
16
16
16
133
11
16
16
201
201
149
57
18
18
149
201
241
149
260
220
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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