
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 4AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 239 | 307 | 586 | 1310 | 1575 | 1657 | 1947 | 2165 | 2350 | 1728 | 1151 | 875 | 613 | 400 | 310 | 289 | 259 | 276 | 363 | 488 | 512 | 415 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.69m | 7:49AM1.58m | 8:13PM1.67m | 8:37AM1.60m | 9:02PM1.66m | 9:31AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.41m | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:58PM0.39m | 3:27AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
193 | 159 | 68 | 520 | 92 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 92 | 179 | 230 | 270 | 276 | 326 | 289 | 289 | 259 | 276 | 363 | 488 | 512 | 415 | 415 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 20 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
18 | 32 | 52 | 120 | 326 | 18 | 64 | 81 | 67 | 288 | 67 | 172 | 159 | 218 | 213 | 201 | 239 | 242 | 227 | 205 | 157 | 121 | 87 | 139 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSW 13 | S 19 | W 5 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | — |
9 | 18 | 186 | 25 | 58 | 73 | 33 | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 29 | 28 | 55 | 100 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
196 | 239 | 307 | 586 | 1310 | 1575 | 1657 | 1947 | 2165 | 2350 | 1728 | 1151 | 875 | 613 | 400 | 310 | 186 | 150 | 103 | 104 | 109 | 137 | 370 | 724 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 202 | 222 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 222 | 202 |
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