
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 7AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
348 | 370 | 394 | 432 | 460 | 545 | 661 | 469 | 639 | 603 | 687 | 676 | 682 | 666 | 823 | 666 | 669 | 679 | 598 | 621 | 520 | 449 | 461 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02PM1.66m | 9:31AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.67m | 10:30AM1.71m | 10:55PM1.70m | 11:30AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.37m | 4:17AM0.33m | 4:47PM0.34m | 5:10AM0.27m | 5:44PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
348 | 370 | 394 | 432 | 460 | 545 | 661 | 469 | 639 | 603 | 687 | 676 | 682 | 666 | 653 | 666 | 669 | 679 | 598 | 621 | 520 | 449 | 461 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | S 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
158 | 110 | 63 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 92 | 291 | 242 | — | 36 | 331 | 243 | 823 | 167 | 461 | 386 | 452 | 134 | 194 | 291 | 218 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
239 | 242 | 227 | 29 | 28 | 56 | 94 | 91 | 53 | 34 | — | 45 | 77 | 68 | 118 | 119 | 220 | 215 | 210 | — | 179 | 124 | 124 | 118 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 66 | 85 | 45 | 32 | 133 | 413 | 352 | 455 | 494 | 278 | 210 | — | 554 | — | — | — | 431 | 32 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 202 | 202 | 31 | 206 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
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