Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 5AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
2.4
SSW
11
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1530
1174
843
1268
627
588
465
1104
1121
1423
1526
1484
1207
1121
956
771
722
604
492
396
332
302
244
244
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
S
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:46AM1.80m
1:12PM1.85m
1:35AM1.86m
2:03PM1.96m
2:26AM1.91m
2:56PM2.06m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.25m
6:55AM0.21m
7:22PM0.19m
7:44AM0.13m
8:15PM0.14m
8:36AM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
10
12
11
9
9
8
8
7
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
8
8
8
10
8
9
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1530
1174
843
650
627
588
465
1104
1121
1423
1526
1484
1207
1121
956
771
722
604
492
396
332
302
244
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.3
E
10
0.4
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
164
214
264
236
172
118
189
16
102
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
10
21
22
23
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
32
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
6
6
14
2
2
11
11
9
9
30
30
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1268
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
0
0
4
0
0
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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