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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 pm Saturday 16 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
13.3° 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 10PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | |
338 | 269 | 259 | 244 | 129 | 126 | 139 | 140 | 129 | 99 | 58 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 42 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:14AM2.01m | 4:45PM2.20m | 5:09AM2.04m | 5:42PM2.24m | 6:07AM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.11m | 10:27AM0.03m | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:25AM0.00m | 00:05AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 338 | 269 | 259 | 244 | 129 | 126 | 101 | 137 | 99 | 99 | 58 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 42 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 139 | 140 | 129 | 81 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 55 | 55 | 97 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 34 | 16 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 133 |
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