Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 4PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
915 | 687 | 1024 | 795 | 732 | 1108 | 657 | 707 | 555 | 555 | 555 | 681 | 2070 | 3009 | 3593 | 3276 | 2444 | 1780 | 1280 | 1018 | 809 | 584 | 488 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:27PM2.18m | 5:50AM1.98m | 6:24PM2.13m | 6:48AM1.94m | 7:22PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM-0.04m | 11:50PM0.06m | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:48AM0.08m | 1:07PM0.03m | 1:45AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
15 | 15 | 304 | 795 | 732 | 1108 | 657 | 707 | 555 | 555 | 555 | 681 | 2070 | 3009 | 3593 | 3276 | 2444 | 1780 | 1280 | 1018 | 809 | 584 | 488 | 404 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 19 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 14 |
15 | 12 | 14 | 299 | 273 | 6 | 181 | 5 | 155 | 209 | 206 | 347 | 1046 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | NNE 4 | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
— | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
915 | 687 | 1024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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