Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.85° S 172.76° E

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
9.5° C
0.7° 

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.7
E
6
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
135
135
151
334
390
390
322
253
227
191
143
103
221
223
389
385
449
495
546
593
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:16PM2.04m
1:37AM1.92m
2:10PM2.11m
2:30AM1.98m
3:02PM2.15m
Low Tide
6:50AM0.11m
7:28PM0.17m
7:46AM0.03m
8:23PM0.11m
8:41AM-0.03m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
7
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
3
3
6
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
7
6
7
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