Banks Peninsula – Te Oka Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canterbury, New Zealand)
Photo by: Woz Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Guide
Te Oka Bay in Banks Peninsular is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips and rocks.
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  2.7 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Location Map
Interactive Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 132 km (82 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)Saturday, 27 February 2021, 04:04 Local Time
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| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | glass | glass | glass | glass |
What does Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay look like?
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Surf-Forecast StoreTides at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Sea Temperature
The water temperature (18.3 °C) at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.
Swell History at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay
Surf stats for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay
Wind stats for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:2.7
- Quality on a good day:3.0
- Consistency of Surf:3.0
- Difficulty Level:
1.0 - Crowds:3.0
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Reef and point
Wave Buoys Nearest To Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon181 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy200 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy219 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy471 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy559 mi
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