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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 am Tuesday 05 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.2°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 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | |
300 | 280 | 258 | 201 | 293 | 316 | 484 | 350 | 273 | 210 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 77 | 140 | 306 | 330 | 402 | 255 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:00AM1.70m | 7:26PM1.82m | 7:48AM1.66m | 8:14PM1.79m | 8:36AM1.63m | 9:01PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:47AM0.45m | 1:57PM0.45m | 2:34AM0.47m | 2:44PM0.47m | 3:20AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 300 | 280 | 258 | 201 | 293 | 316 | 484 | 114 | 107 | 82 | 75 | 47 | 54 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 60 | 283 | 255 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 30 | 38 | 160 | 61 | 123 | 350 | 273 | 210 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 61 | 63 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 8 | 147 | 16 | 155 | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 4 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 62 | 46 | 40 | 34 | 140 | 306 | 330 | 402 | 5 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 11 |
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