
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 60 | 64 | 83 | 102 | 258 | 545 | 1499 | 1696 | 1544 | 2143 | 2176 | 1531 | 1925 | 2053 | 2100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.81m | 7:09PM1.67m | 7:37AM1.75m | 8:00PM1.61m | 8:29AM1.70m | 8:54PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.38m | 1:24AM0.38m | 2:00PM0.44m | 2:15AM0.44m | 2:52PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 |
74 | 70 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 60 | 64 | 83 | 102 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 588 | 4 | 21 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | — |
19 | 18 | 10 | 68 | 38 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 4 | 69 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
29 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 258 | 545 | 1499 | 1696 | 1544 | 2143 | 2176 | 1531 | 1925 | 2053 | 2100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 202 | 39 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 39 | 31 |
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