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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 Tuesday 12 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.6°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: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | |
944 | 2437 | 2247 | 3788 | 3701 | 4243 | 4055 | 4206 | 3656 | 3253 | 2651 | 2037 | 1556 | 1215 | 1587 | 824 | 670 | 562 | 773 | 435 | 835 | 915 | 1028 | 1130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.70m | 00:49AM1.80m | 1:16PM1.79m | 1:37AM1.86m | 2:05PM1.91m | 2:28AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.38m | 6:32PM0.36m | 7:01AM0.31m | 7:22PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 944 | 2437 | 2247 | 2680 | 130 | 130 | 88 | 85 | 59 | 58 | 2651 | 2037 | 1556 | 1215 | 882 | 190 | 129 | 170 | 493 | 435 | 835 | 915 | 1028 | 1130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | SE 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 407 | 119 | 117 | 99 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 95 | 227 | 10 | 279 | 351 | 314 | 225 | 202 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 115 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 26 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 151 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3788 | 3701 | 4243 | 4055 | 4206 | 3656 | 3253 | — | — | — | — | 1587 | 824 | 670 | 562 | 773 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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