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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.2°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 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | |
110 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 68 | 112 | 343 | 515 | 590 | 714 | 704 | 250 | 572 | 411 | 163 | 303 | 314 | 337 | 401 | 680 | 1382 | 1835 | 1811 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.80m | 10:12PM1.93m | 10:40AM1.80m | 11:12PM1.91m | 11:38AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.22m | 3:50PM0.17m | 4:28AM0.22m | 4:49PM0.18m | 5:24AM0.21m | 5:44PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 71 | 69 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 68 | 112 | 343 | 515 | 590 | 714 | 704 | 250 | 572 | 411 | 163 | 303 | 314 | 337 | 401 | 680 | 1382 | 1835 | 1811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 110 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 173 | 6 | 1 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 33 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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