
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
432 | 377 | 377 | 768 | 817 | 768 | 605 | 551 | 485 | 437 | 313 | 263 | 191 | 147 | 139 | 131 | 103 | 101 | 181 | 176 | 173 | 168 | 121 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.85m | 1:21PM2.01m | 1:43AM1.91m | 2:18PM2.12m | 2:40AM1.98m | 3:15PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.30m | 6:57AM0.19m | 7:35PM0.24m | 7:54AM0.11m | 8:34PM0.17m | 8:52AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
432 | 377 | 377 | 327 | 817 | 768 | 605 | 551 | 485 | 437 | 313 | 263 | 191 | 147 | 139 | 131 | 67 | 64 | 181 | 176 | 173 | 168 | 121 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
392 | 346 | 366 | 768 | 273 | 225 | 230 | 190 | 181 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 58 | 44 | 103 | 101 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
123 | 192 | 238 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 52 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 94 | 133 | 132 | 102 | 105 | 97 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 133 |
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