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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
12.5° 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 2AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
652 | 2987 | 2765 | 2980 | 3935 | 3339 | 3022 | 2689 | 2417 | 2558 | 2756 | 3220 | 3972 | 5379 | 6386 | 5957 | 4662 | 3851 | 3522 | 3227 | 2445 | 2048 | 1693 | 1430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.77m | 12:57PM1.77m | 1:16AM1.74m | 1:42PM1.78m | 1:59AM1.72m | 2:25PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.29m | 6:37AM0.27m | 7:01PM0.33m | 7:21AM0.29m | 7:47PM0.36m | 8:03AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 381 | 2987 | 2765 | 2980 | 3935 | 3339 | 3022 | 2689 | 2417 | 2558 | 2756 | 3220 | 3972 | 5379 | 6386 | 5957 | 4662 | 3851 | 3522 | 3227 | 2445 | 2048 | 1693 | 1430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 652 | 24 | 1373 | 1579 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | — | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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