
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 23s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 21s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 23s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1010 | 5069 | 6982 | 6442 | 3858 | 4488 | 3678 | 2413 | 2194 | 2062 | 2011 | 2204 | 2146 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1668 | 4747 | 5953 | 5643 | 4381 | 3344 | 2864 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.03m | 7:51PM2.11m | 8:19AM1.97m | 8:46PM2.01m | 9:17AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.04m | 1:38PM0.03m | 2:12AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.12m | 3:05AM0.14m | 3:29PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
1010 | 5069 | 6982 | 6442 | 3858 | 4488 | 3678 | 2413 | 2194 | 2062 | 2011 | 2204 | 2146 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1668 | 4747 | 5953 | 5643 | 4381 | 3344 | 2864 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
838 | 857 | 834 | 712 | 682 | 578 | 529 | 522 | 408 | 402 | 326 | 321 | 261 | 253 | 193 | 520 | 935 | 167 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | NNE 5 | ESE 14 | — | S 23 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
183 | 5 | 811 | — | 1263 | — | — | 865 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 167 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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