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: 11 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
9.7° C
0.6° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
225
222
303
303
367
447
426
530
577
653
721
757
757
757
757
744
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
0
N
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52AM1.65m
2:18PM1.78m
2:33AM1.68m
2:58PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.47m
7:51AM0.38m
8:24PM0.43m
8:33AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
5
4
5
9
10
7
7
7
6
7
8
12
13
10
10
Feels °C
4
2
2
0
1
5
7
3
3
4
3
4
5
9
11
6
6
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