Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.3°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 5AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
15
2.3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
681
649
556
555
373
565
519
331
567
2401
3678
3935
3750
3406
2863
2578
2248
1951
1894
2266
3533
6106
8034
6705
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNW
0
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
00:30AM1.91m
1:00PM1.86m
1:20AM1.85m
1:49PM1.85m
2:07AM1.81m
2:35PM1.85m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.25m
6:42AM0.23m
7:06PM0.31m
7:31AM0.27m
7:57PM0.35m
8:17AM0.30m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
11
12
10
10
11
10
10
10
12
12
10
8
9
8
10
8
9
5
7
8
7
6
7
7
10
11
9
9
10
8
8
9
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
15
2.3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
Energy kJ
681
649
556
555
373
565
519
331
567
2401
3678
3935
3750
3406
2863
2578
2248
1951
1894
2266
3533
6106
8034
6705
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.9
S
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
S
16
1
S
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
69
68
67
100
202
56
56
127
238
47
51
54
53
50
50
48
48
51
56
56
56
54
53
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
4
18
56
8
3
69
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
2
3
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
22
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
149
11
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
7
4
4
9
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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