Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
1.6
S
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1660
1331
1046
902
691
413
331
455
610
1093
1421
1491
1175
1131
1381
1493
1200
862
701
468
424
370
370
320
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:41AM1.74m
2:10PM1.82m
2:26AM1.72m
2:53PM1.84m
3:10AM1.72m
3:36PM1.86m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.37m
8:19PM0.45m
8:32AM0.39m
9:05PM0.45m
9:16AM0.39m
9:50PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
11
12
10
10
10
Feels °C
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
8
9
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
255
212
160
190
146
285
248
455
610
791
1164
1111
955
908
798
718
631
530
492
432
424
370
370
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
E
10
1
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
Energy kJ
186
117
214
331
204
146
1093
1421
1491
1175
1131
1381
1493
1200
862
701
468
406
308
268
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SE
7
0.7
S
8
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
70
146
100
107
77
57
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
1.6
S
9
1
S
8
1.3
SSE
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1660
1331
1046
902
691
413
110
168
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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