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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.0°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 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | |
957 | 734 | 698 | 546 | 434 | 290 | 220 | 82 | 126 | 62 | 59 | 41 | 37 | 58 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 61 | 139 | 473 | 23 | 327 | 1595 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.89m | 1:45AM1.94m | 2:11PM1.89m | 2:32AM1.90m | 2:58PM1.89m | 3:17AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.20m | 7:28PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.22m | 8:20PM0.26m | 8:45AM0.23m | 9:08PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NNE 6 | S 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 957 | 734 | 698 | 546 | 434 | 290 | 220 | 82 | 126 | 62 | 59 | 36 | 35 | 58 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 139 | 189 | 9 | 165 | 1595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | NNE 4 | SSW 10 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 8 | NNE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 17 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 78 | 4 | 54 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 16 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | S 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | S 21 | SW 7 | S 20 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 473 | 217 | 327 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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