Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.3° 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 11PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
440
243
574
429
429
413
397
381
297
293
229
189
135
131
127
95
75
71
68
61
59
59
57
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNE
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:44AM1.80m
5:09PM1.89m
5:28AM1.77m
5:54PM1.88m
6:14AM1.74m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.34m
10:56AM0.32m
11:27PM0.37m
11:40AM0.35m
00:13AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
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5:30
5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
11
8
8
9
9
9
11
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
10
10
10
10
9
11
14
9
6
7
8
7
7
9
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
8
10
11
9
9
8
7
6
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.8
S
9
1.1
S
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
569
440
106
574
429
429
413
397
381
297
293
229
189
135
131
127
95
75
71
68
30
24
59
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
NE
4
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
7
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
243
7
40
28
12
18
19
20
16
6
7
2
2
2
19
17
5
14
61
59
17
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
7
7
21
14
3
3
2
2
1
17
16
16
15
29
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
12
9
9
6
6
4
5
4
4
13
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
16
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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