Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 92 | 97 | 225 | 257 | 262 | 234 | 264 | 223 | 310 | 421 | 1210 | 367 | 376 | 644 | 993 | 681 | 486 | 486 | 495 | 628 | 573 | 2235 | 3547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:51AM2.06m | 5:25PM2.29m | 5:48AM2.08m | 6:22PM2.28m | 6:47AM2.07m | 7:20PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM-0.04m | 11:47PM0.04m | 12:05PM-0.06m | 00:45AM0.03m | 1:03PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 17 |
118 | 55 | 97 | 225 | 257 | 262 | 234 | 264 | 223 | 227 | 421 | 4 | 367 | 376 | 644 | 993 | 681 | 486 | 486 | 495 | 628 | 573 | 2235 | 3547 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 5 | S 14 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — |
5 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 94 | 144 | 200 | 22 | 138 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 238 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 148 | 159 | 212 | 215 | 530 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | NNE 5 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 10 | — | SE 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 198 | 17 | 15 | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
104 | 92 | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 33 | — | 310 | 11 | 1210 | 225 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
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