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Lat Long: 43.67° S 173.07° E

Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay sea temperature is
13.3°C
2.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay today (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (02 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
0.5
S
9
1.5
N
5
1.3
N
4
1.5
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
45
102
69
108
85
69
113
86
83
19
47
69
62
70
104
113
297
277
331
289
269
246
215
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:54PM1.91m
11:27AM2.06m
11:56PM1.91m
12:26PM2.03m
00:55AM1.91m
1:23PM2.01m
Low Tide
5:06AM0.13m
5:45PM0.16m
6:05AM0.14m
6:42PM0.15m
7:03AM0.16m
7:36PM0.16m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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Temp °C
14
14
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
16
16
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
5
5
6
8
10
9
10
11
11
14
13
14
14
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
13
13
13
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