Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
9.8° 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 12AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
2
S
16
2.2
S
6
0.9
SSW
16
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
129
98
120
170
229
224
283
367
470
2131
408
416
389
419
339
702
669
758
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:02AM2.05m
6:30PM2.11m
6:56AM2.00m
7:22PM2.02m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.04m
12:19PM0.03m
00:50AM0.08m
1:12PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
2
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
6
6
Feels °C
11
9
8
10
8
7
8
8
6
6
1
0
1
-1
1
0
1
0
1
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