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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 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.8° 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 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
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 Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
10 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 333 | 408 | 295 | 624 | 585 | 681 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.94m | 6:43PM2.10m | 7:09AM1.90m | 7:45PM2.04m | 8:12AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.11m | 12:28PM0.03m | 1:09AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.06m | 2:09AM0.15m | 2:29PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 9 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 333 | 408 | 295 | 624 | 585 | 681 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NNW 5 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 137 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 13 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 4 | S 17 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 138 | 91 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 202 | 30 | 202 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 202 | 178 | 190 | 208 | 291 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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