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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 Sunday 17 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
13.1° 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 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | 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 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
129 | 81 | 64 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 43 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:09AM2.04m | 5:42PM2.24m | 6:07AM2.04m | 6:40PM2.25m | 7:06AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:25AM0.00m | 00:05AM0.06m | 12:23PM-0.01m | 1:04AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 99 | 76 | 64 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 42 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 81 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 42 | 34 | 16 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 149 | 16 | 201 |
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