Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 269 | 214 | 210 | 167 | 159 | 123 | 94 | 70 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 35 | 319 | 233 | 1219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.57m | 11:34AM1.66m | 11:54PM1.58m | 12:23PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.52m | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:24PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 281 | 269 | 214 | 210 | 167 | 159 | 123 | 94 | 70 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 21 | 52 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 45 | 59 | 75 | 131 | 390 | 328 | 282 | 319 | 233 | 1219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 189 | 189 | 193 | 193 | 213 | 189 | 93 |
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