Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 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
12.9° 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 8PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NNE
7
1.5
N
5
1.9
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.9
SSW
7
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
21
30
34
90
93
222
239
102
100
140
146
122
82
64
86
137
107
328
339
328
246
237
109
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
S
10
S
5
SW
5
W
0
NNE
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
7:06AM2.03m
7:40PM2.22m
8:07AM2.01m
8:40PM2.17m
9:08AM1.97m
9:41PM2.11m
Low Tide
1:23PM-0.00m
2:03AM0.07m
2:22PM0.03m
3:02AM0.09m
3:21PM0.07m
4:00AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
8
11
11
9
10
12
14
15
16
16
18
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
6
8
8
6
5
4
6
8
10
11
13
4
7
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
11
1.2
NNE
7
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
14
21
30
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
21
146
122
82
64
86
137
107
328
339
328
246
237
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
18
9
9
4
7
3
7
3
3
3
3
6
17
8
59
33
10
54
8
8
24
13
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.3
NNE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
8
3
1
3
3
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
8
5
7
3
5
5
8
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NNE
7
1.5
N
5
1.9
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
34
90
93
222
239
102
100
140
34
65
62
11
5
10
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
16
149
16
57
18
201
149
161
240
266
149
161
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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