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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 Monday 18 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°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: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | |
66 | 49 | 50 | 82 | 56 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.97m | 4:46PM2.15m | 5:09AM1.96m | 5:44PM2.14m | 6:08AM1.94m | 6:43PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.01m | 11:09PM0.09m | 11:27AM0.02m | 00:09AM0.11m | 12:28PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 66 | 49 | 50 | 82 | 43 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 45 | 13 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 202 | 202 | 28 |
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