Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.85° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 6PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (22 Jun)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
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)
1.7
SSW
12
2.5
S
17
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
2.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.9
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
767
3632
4600
3751
2685
1855
1422
1172
986
822
668
657
574
663
582
498
427
361
299
331
160
735
299
235
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
0
N
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
NE
15
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:49AM1.77m
10:15PM1.79m
10:48AM1.74m
11:10PM1.73m
11:42AM1.72m
00:02AM1.68m
Low Tide
3:58PM0.26m
4:28AM0.25m
4:53PM0.33m
5:19AM0.30m
5:45PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
4
6
Temp °C
9
11
11
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
12
11
9
8
Feels °C
6
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
5
7
8
7
6
6
6
5
6
8
9
8
11
8
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
2.5
S
17
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
767
3632
4600
3751
2685
1855
1422
1172
986
822
668
657
574
663
582
498
427
361
299
331
147
380
299
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
15
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
648
8
13
21
8
9
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
9
12
20
21
24
14
184
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
8
7
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
2.3
ENE
8
1.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
13
40
4
28
10
1
2
5
39
160
735
235
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
31
30
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
7
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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