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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 Friday 22 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | |
169 | 322 | 355 | 413 | 386 | 318 | 308 | 284 | 213 | 205 | 350 | 572 | 1092 | 1152 | 1075 | 913 | 900 | 1117 | 1330 | 1545 | 1688 | 1764 | 1547 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.97m | 9:41PM2.11m | 10:10AM1.93m | 10:40PM2.04m | 11:10AM1.90m | 11:36PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.07m | 4:00AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.13m | 4:56AM0.15m | 5:17PM0.19m | 5:51AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 169 | 322 | 355 | 413 | 386 | 318 | 308 | 284 | 213 | 205 | 350 | 572 | 1092 | 1152 | 1075 | 913 | 900 | 1117 | 1330 | 1545 | 1688 | 1764 | 1547 | 1297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 32 | 48 | 79 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | N 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | — | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | — | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 38 | — | 20 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 28 | 37 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | 28 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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