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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 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.0°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 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
515 | 590 | 714 | 704 | 205 | 193 | 355 | 163 | 308 | 314 | 325 | 408 | 647 | 1402 | 2125 | 2153 | 1804 | 1382 | 1020 | 814 | 698 | 536 | 426 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.80m | 11:12PM1.91m | 11:38AM1.81m | 00:06AM1.89m | 12:31PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.22m | 4:49PM0.18m | 5:24AM0.21m | 5:44PM0.19m | 6:16AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 515 | 590 | 714 | 704 | 205 | 193 | 355 | 163 | 308 | 314 | 325 | 408 | 647 | 1402 | 2125 | 2153 | 1804 | 1382 | 1020 | 814 | 698 | 536 | 426 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 176 | 163 | 6 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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