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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 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.0° 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 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
361 | 11 | 395 | 493 | 1654 | 1948 | 1776 | 1344 | 1030 | 874 | 461 | 432 | 319 | 577 | 561 | 521 | 513 | 588 | 387 | 481 | 392 | 397 | 381 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.86m | 3:42PM1.89m | 4:01AM1.83m | 4:26PM1.89m | 4:44AM1.80m | 5:09PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.29m | 9:30AM0.26m | 9:55PM0.31m | 10:13AM0.29m | 10:41PM0.34m | 10:56AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 125 | 398 | 1654 | 1948 | 1776 | 1344 | 1030 | 874 | 461 | 432 | 319 | 577 | 561 | 521 | 513 | 588 | 387 | 481 | 392 | 397 | 381 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 161 | 112 | 110 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 16 | — | — | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 361 | 201 | 395 | 493 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 39 | 48 | 45 | 39 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 68 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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