
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 135 | 135 | 151 | 334 | 390 | 390 | 322 | 253 | 227 | 191 | 143 | 103 | 221 | 223 | 389 | 385 | 449 | 495 | 546 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.04m | 1:37AM1.92m | 2:10PM2.11m | 2:30AM1.98m | 3:02PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.17m | 7:46AM0.03m | 8:23PM0.11m | 8:41AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
90 | 135 | 135 | 151 | 334 | 390 | 390 | 322 | 253 | 227 | 191 | 143 | 103 | 18 | 75 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
17 | 22 | 45 | 61 | 112 | 92 | 71 | 52 | 65 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 | SW 9 | S 21 | S 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
12 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
95 | 90 | 38 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 61 | 221 | 223 | 389 | 385 | 449 | 495 | 546 | 593 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 92 | 82 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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