Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 5PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3294 | 2466 | 1952 | 1430 | 1100 | 734 | 538 | 449 | 295 | 291 | 233 | 174 | 127 | 81 | 133 | 310 | 282 | 139 | 148 | 99 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.86m | 8:23PM1.81m | 8:54AM1.88m | 9:19PM1.80m | 9:54AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.31m | 2:43AM0.28m | 3:16PM0.32m | 3:37AM0.27m | 4:14PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 3294 | 2466 | 1952 | 1430 | 1100 | 734 | 538 | 449 | 295 | 291 | 233 | 174 | 127 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 139 | 148 | 99 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 43 | 20 | 97 | 85 | 83 | 25 | 75 | 72 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 25 | 14 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 4 | 34 | 105 | 94 | 88 | 91 | 85 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 66 | 133 | 310 | 282 | 40 | 26 | 71 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 133 | 143 | 161 | 161 | 183 | 239 | 16 |
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