Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 3AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1013 | 1109 | 1295 | 1116 | 999 | 714 | 625 | 1391 | 1237 | 1218 | 1087 | 1087 | 1264 | 1355 | 1273 | 730 | 1327 | 1308 | 1359 | 1379 | 1367 | 1367 | 1074 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.52m | 10:20AM1.63m | 10:45PM1.51m | 11:13AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.52m | 3:58AM0.50m | 4:35PM0.52m | 4:48AM0.50m | 5:23PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1013 | 1109 | 1009 | 881 | 795 | 714 | 625 | 1391 | 1237 | 1218 | 1087 | 1087 | 1264 | 1355 | 1273 | 730 | 1327 | 1308 | 1359 | 1379 | 1367 | 1367 | 1074 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | S 15 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 366 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 146 | 293 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 517 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1295 | 1116 | 999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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