Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.85° S 172.76° E

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
9.6° C
0.8° 

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.8
E
8
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.5
S
17
2.3
SSW
6
2.3
S
7
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.1
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.3
S
7
1
S
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.9
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
46
48
50
55
60
62
71
212
207
280
273
1296
371
465
421
400
339
480
480
529
758
1742
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NW
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:13AM2.02m
4:42PM2.10m
5:04AM1.99m
5:32PM2.02m
5:56AM1.93m
6:22PM1.92m
Low Tide
10:28AM-0.03m
11:00PM0.06m
11:21AM0.03m
11:51PM0.10m
12:14PM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
13
11
9
10
9
9
10
9
8
7
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
Feels °C
7
7
7
9
12
10
7
9
8
7
8
4
2
1
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
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