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Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
59 | 59 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 97 | 203 | 300 | 280 | 258 | 201 | 293 | 316 | 477 | 350 | 273 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 147 | 107 | 111 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.74m | 6:39PM1.86m | 7:00AM1.70m | 7:26PM1.82m | 7:48AM1.66m | 8:14PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.38m | 1:00AM0.42m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:47AM0.45m | 1:57PM0.45m | 2:34AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 59 | 59 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 97 | 203 | 300 | 280 | 258 | 201 | 293 | 316 | 477 | 350 | 109 | 129 | 122 | 77 | 147 | 107 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 160 | 27 | 75 | 101 | 273 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | NE 7 | S 18 | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 4 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 147 | 22 | 155 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 79 | 63 | 75 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
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