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 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
10.0° C
0.9° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)--
Afternoon (25 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (25 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.6
SE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.8
SE
15
0.8
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
588
403
262
206
198
226
255
248
293
276
236
225
222
303
303
367
440
426
560
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
S
0
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:09AM1.62m
1:37PM1.75m
1:52AM1.65m
2:18PM1.78m
Low Tide
6:55PM0.49m
7:08AM0.41m
7:40PM0.47m
7:51AM0.38m
8:24PM0.43m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
5
4
3
4
7
7
6
6
6
4
4
5
8
10
8
7
Feels °C
0
1
3
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
2
4
7
5
3
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