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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Photo: 'Raupo Bay' by Ineke Chapman

Lat Long: 43.66° S 173.03° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay sea temperature is

11.5° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	E	SSE
	9 s	on	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SSE	SSE
	9 s	on	9 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	ENE	SSE	S
	5 s	on	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	E	SSE
	5 s	on	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	NE	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NE	NE	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		NE	E
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE	E
	6 s	cross	2 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NNW	ENE	E
	6 s	cross	2 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NNW	ENE	E
	6 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	ENE	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	E	SSE
	11 s	on	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	SE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNW	NE	E
	7 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NW	NE	E
	7 s	cross	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	E	SE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	E	SE
	4 s	on	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 32 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 2.36m (7.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Surf Photo: 'Raupo Bay' by Ineke Chapman

North East swell, breaking across the bay

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User: Ineke Chapman (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:55 am 3 Apr 2011