
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3541 | 2926 | 2304 | 1898 | 1633 | 1487 | 706 | 615 | 757 | 671 | 591 | 305 | 357 | 307 | 300 | 494 | 577 | 905 | 726 | 575 | 538 | 499 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.68m | 8:36PM1.67m | 9:09AM1.71m | 9:35PM1.67m | 10:13AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.36m | 2:35PM0.38m | 3:01AM0.35m | 3:33PM0.38m | 3:56AM0.32m | 4:32PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
6 | 2926 | 2304 | 1898 | 1633 | 1487 | 706 | 615 | 757 | 671 | 591 | 305 | 295 | 307 | 300 | 212 | 577 | 905 | 726 | 575 | 538 | 499 | 401 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
— | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 466 | 332 | 41 | 80 | 77 | 296 | 357 | 213 | 296 | 494 | 212 | 115 | 65 | 98 | 146 | 87 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 19 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 |
— | — | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 8 | 77 | 57 | 31 | 196 | 212 | 163 | 160 | 96 | 104 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
3541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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