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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 Monday 18 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
13.0° 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 10PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | |
71 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 54 | 45 | 69 | 88 | 97 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:42PM2.24m | 6:07AM2.04m | 6:40PM2.25m | 7:06AM2.03m | 7:40PM2.22m | 8:07AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.06m | 12:23PM-0.01m | 1:04AM0.06m | 1:23PM-0.00m | 2:03AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 10 | NNW 5 |
 kJ | 71 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 43 | 8 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 13 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 69 | 88 | 97 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 149 | 16 | 16 | 161 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
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