Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 696 | 565 | 580 | 633 | 795 | 939 | 2499 | 2765 | 2765 | 2373 | 2203 | 1709 | 1594 | 1121 | 835 | 690 | 585 | 1519 | 1805 | 1169 | 805 | 675 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.86m | 3:32AM1.75m | 3:56PM1.88m | 4:13AM1.77m | 4:36PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.36m | 9:26PM0.39m | 9:37AM0.32m | 10:08PM0.35m | 10:20AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 696 | 565 | 580 | 633 | 795 | 939 | 2499 | 2765 | 2765 | 2373 | 2203 | 1709 | 1594 | 1121 | 835 | 690 | 575 | 409 | 336 | 151 | 151 | 116 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 113 | 57 | 54 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 37 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 99 | 287 | 612 | 590 | 585 | 1519 | 1805 | 1169 | 805 | 675 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 201 | 260 | 173 | 67 | 67 | 133 | 30 | 61 | 31 | 133 | 18 | 11 |
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