Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 744 | 653 | 643 | 633 | 506 | 475 | 400 | 393 | 387 | 380 | 355 | 298 | 237 | 193 | 173 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:12AM1.70m | 3:37PM1.83m | 3:51AM1.71m | 4:16PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.40m | 9:15AM0.31m | 9:47PM0.37m | 9:57AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 744 | 744 | 653 | 643 | 633 | 506 | 475 | 400 | 393 | 387 | 380 | 355 | 298 | 237 | 193 | 173 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 47 | 160 | 154 | 372 | 341 | 296 | 222 | 215 | 156 | 143 | 141 | 98 | 85 | 121 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 42 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 50 | 45 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 90 | 81 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
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