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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 am Monday 11 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.8°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 8PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | |
4222 | 3267 | 2610 | 2037 | 1607 | 1277 | 1103 | 976 | 1029 | 2753 | 2407 | 2606 | 4622 | 4370 | 4576 | 4271 | 3656 | 3606 | 2692 | 2201 | 1596 | 1332 | 1478 | 1075 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.55m | 11:12PM1.68m | 11:35AM1.63m | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:23PM1.73m | 00:46AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.39m | 5:25AM0.37m | 5:41PM0.32m | 6:09AM0.29m | 6:30PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 |
 kJ | 4222 | 3267 | 2610 | 2037 | 1607 | 1277 | 1103 | 976 | 1029 | 2753 | 2407 | 2606 | 3154 | 71 | 63 | 40 | 227 | 3018 | 2692 | 2201 | 1596 | 1332 | 1095 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | S 26 | S 24 | SE 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 115 | 113 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 801 | 47 | 46 | 68 | 86 | 51 | 99 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 301 | 152 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 26 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 68 | 35 | 61 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 119 | 66 | 9 | 32 | 18 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4622 | 4370 | 4576 | 4271 | 3656 | 3606 | — | — | — | — | 1478 | 1075 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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