Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 225 | 289 | 269 | 421 | 515 | 492 | 581 | 724 | 735 | 811 | 917 | 917 | 917 | 931 | 946 | 960 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.71m | 3:08PM1.85m | 3:24AM1.72m | 3:50PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.48m | 8:45AM0.40m | 9:19PM0.45m | 9:28AM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 232 | 225 | 289 | 235 | 421 | 515 | 492 | 581 | 724 | 735 | 811 | 917 | 917 | 917 | 931 | 946 | 960 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | E 12 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 62 | 143 | 269 | 248 | 192 | 186 | 167 | 117 | 128 | 99 | 85 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 75 | 176 | 178 | 189 | 154 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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