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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 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.4°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: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | |
1030 | 874 | 461 | 439 | 319 | 585 | 569 | 440 | 243 | 574 | 424 | 424 | 494 | 402 | 381 | 297 | 293 | 285 | 204 | 192 | 129 | 106 | 93 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.83m | 4:26PM1.89m | 4:44AM1.80m | 5:09PM1.89m | 5:28AM1.77m | 5:54PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.31m | 10:13AM0.29m | 10:41PM0.34m | 10:56AM0.32m | 11:27PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 1030 | 874 | 461 | 439 | 319 | 585 | 569 | 440 | 106 | 574 | 424 | 424 | 494 | 402 | 381 | 297 | 293 | 285 | 204 | 192 | 129 | 106 | 93 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSW 14 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 161 | 112 | 110 | 23 | 18 | — | 243 | 3 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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