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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
4404 | 4055 | 3940 | 2692 | 2469 | 1821 | 1530 | 1174 | 843 | 1268 | 614 | 575 | 455 | 533 | 1016 | 1463 | 1526 | 1463 | 1190 | 1121 | 956 | 869 | 722 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.73m | 00:46AM1.80m | 1:12PM1.85m | 1:35AM1.86m | 2:03PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.29m | 6:30PM0.25m | 6:55AM0.21m | 7:22PM0.19m | 7:44AM0.13m | 8:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 63 | 40 | 3304 | 2692 | 2469 | 1821 | 1530 | 1174 | 843 | 663 | 614 | 575 | 455 | 533 | 1016 | 1463 | 1526 | 1463 | 1190 | 1121 | 956 | 869 | 722 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 152 | 227 | 127 | 122 | 260 | 164 | 214 | 264 | 236 | 172 | 118 | 192 | 16 | 99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4404 | 4055 | 3940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
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