Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.4°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 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
198
194
190
181
132
99
97
73
68
66
49
50
80
56
64
58
57
38
36
33
23
21
21
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:19AM1.95m
3:50PM2.12m
4:13AM1.97m
4:46PM2.15m
5:09AM1.96m
5:44PM2.14m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.10m
9:31AM0.03m
10:09PM0.09m
10:28AM0.01m
11:09PM0.09m
11:27AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
10
11
8
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
6
9
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
249
198
194
190
181
132
99
97
73
68
66
49
50
80
33
64
58
57
38
36
33
22
21
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
25
100
92
81
137
132
83
77
41
20
20
33
45
13
56
18
18
17
9
8
8
23
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
55
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
21
39
36
20
20
19
19
23
20
19
19
17
17
13
12
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
28
30
30
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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