Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 10°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 313 | 301 | 307 | 279 | 269 | 279 | 223 | 744 | 523 | 424 | 554 | 603 | 772 | 622 | 694 | 545 | 545 | 606 | 598 | 2119 | 3046 | 3635 | 2977 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM2.20m | 4:53AM2.00m | 5:27PM2.18m | 5:50AM1.98m | 6:24PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.06m | 11:10AM-0.04m | 11:50PM0.06m | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:48AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
273 | 313 | 301 | 307 | 279 | 269 | 279 | 223 | 15 | 523 | 424 | 554 | 603 | 772 | 622 | 694 | 545 | 545 | 606 | 595 | 2119 | 3046 | 3635 | 2977 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
43 | 41 | 38 | 93 | 142 | 144 | 140 | 173 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 218 | 232 | 6 | 136 | 5 | 155 | 209 | 272 | 598 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | NE 4 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 744 | 245 | 411 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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