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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 am Friday 01 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
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 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). 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 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 10 | S 10 | |
537 | 439 | 319 | 585 | 569 | 440 | 243 | 581 | 429 | 429 | 408 | 322 | 381 | 297 | 293 | 229 | 204 | 178 | 131 | 121 | 95 | 82 | 71 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.83m | 4:26PM1.89m | 4:44AM1.80m | 5:09PM1.89m | 5:28AM1.77m | 5:54PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 537 | 439 | 319 | 585 | 569 | 440 | 106 | 581 | 429 | 429 | 408 | 322 | 381 | 297 | 293 | 229 | 204 | 178 | 131 | 121 | 95 | 82 | 71 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 8 | — | SSW 14 | NE 4 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 161 | 112 | 110 | — | 3 | — | 243 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | — | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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