
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1029 | 785 | 599 | 442 | 367 | 249 | 102 | 122 | 42 | 61 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.96m | 9:59PM1.80m | 10:35AM1.94m | 11:04PM1.80m | 11:37AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.15m | 3:56PM0.21m | 4:16AM0.16m | 4:55PM0.20m | 5:16AM0.16m | 5:51PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1029 | 785 | 599 | 442 | 367 | 249 | 102 | 122 | 42 | 61 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 71 | 12 | 59 | 59 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
7 | 20 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 44 | 66 | 25 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 66 | 6 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
10 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 127 | 149 | 100 | 55 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 118 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 172 | 189 | 178 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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