
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 198 | 343 | 590 | 204 | 247 | 229 | 208 | 152 | 150 | 311 | 254 | 127 | 249 | 439 | 636 | 1597 | 3678 | 5016 | 4182 | 3025 | 2117 | 1617 | 1208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.88m | 8:20PM1.96m | 8:48AM1.82m | 9:18PM1.87m | 9:49AM1.77m | 10:15PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.09m | 2:41AM0.15m | 3:02PM0.17m | 3:35AM0.20m | 3:58PM0.26m | 4:28AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
270 | 198 | 343 | 67 | 90 | 247 | 229 | 208 | 152 | 55 | 311 | 254 | 127 | 249 | 439 | 636 | 1597 | 3678 | 5016 | 4182 | 3025 | 2117 | 1617 | 1208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 14 | NE 8 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 |
4 | 18 | 67 | 17 | 204 | 90 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 150 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 13 | — | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 14 | SE 16 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
11 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
229 | 87 | 3 | 590 | — | — | — | 5 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 0 | 226 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 32 | 202 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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