Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 924 | 1988 | 2323 | 421 | 333 | 377 | 385 | 651 | 797 | 758 | 849 | 1232 | 1035 | 886 | 752 | 642 | 596 | 431 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.93m | 6:22PM1.92m | 6:48AM1.85m | 7:14PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.10m | 12:14PM0.12m | 00:43AM0.17m | 1:07PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 37 | 47 | 421 | 26 | 31 | 385 | 651 | 797 | 758 | 849 | 1232 | 1035 | 886 | 752 | 642 | 596 | 431 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 160 | 159 | 133 | 125 | 98 | 112 | 72 | 65 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | ESE 13 | S 20 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 71 | 66 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 924 | 1988 | 2323 | 219 | 333 | 377 | 263 | 276 | 290 | 299 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 134 | 31 | 31 | 202 | 202 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
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