Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 839 | 750 | 625 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 389 | 361 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 288 | 312 | 192 | 154 | 150 | 221 | 381 | 150 | 92 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.88m | 11:32PM1.80m | 12:08PM1.95m | 00:31AM1.85m | 1:07PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.33m | 5:45AM0.24m | 6:23PM0.29m | 6:42AM0.18m | 7:22PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 839 | 750 | 625 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 389 | 361 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 288 | 312 | 192 | 154 | 150 | 113 | 113 | 150 | 62 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 115 | 221 | 175 | 114 | 87 | 60 | 67 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 21 | 60 | 91 | 83 | 42 | 47 | 22 | 18 | 90 | 92 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | S 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 130 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 27 | — | 109 | 221 | 381 | — | 6 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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