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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 2PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2765 | 2980 | 3935 | 3339 | 3022 | 2689 | 2613 | 2595 | 2796 | 3313 | 4493 | 6101 | 7347 | 6465 | 5091 | 4260 | 3592 | 3062 | 2614 | 2048 | 1693 | 1442 | 1190 | 1039 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.77m | 12:57PM1.77m | 1:16AM1.74m | 1:42PM1.78m | 1:59AM1.72m | 2:25PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.27m | 7:01PM0.33m | 7:21AM0.29m | 7:47PM0.36m | 8:03AM0.32m | 8:32PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2765 | 2980 | 3935 | 3339 | 3022 | 2689 | 2613 | 2595 | 2796 | 3313 | 4493 | 6101 | 7347 | 6465 | 5091 | 4260 | 3592 | 3062 | 2614 | 2048 | 1693 | 1442 | 1190 | 1039 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1373 | 1579 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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