Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
10.1° C
0.8° 

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 2PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (19 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
2
S
14
2.5
S
19
3
S
19
3
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1788
1489
2117
1933
1733
1546
1622
4747
5496
5150
4066
3467
2633
2012
1640
1208
1016
862
702
497
403
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
0
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:19AM1.97m
8:46PM2.01m
9:17AM1.91m
9:42PM1.91m
10:15AM1.85m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.12m
3:05AM0.14m
3:29PM0.22m
3:58AM0.21m
4:24PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
8
7
8
7
7
8
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
8
8
6
3
6
4
5
6
8
7
6
4
3
3
4
5
7
8
7
7
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