Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 359 | 314 | 447 | 579 | 680 | 980 | 2488 | 3811 | 2073 | 8448 | 6232 | 5686 | 6303 | 5761 | 5211 | 5047 | 4437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.75m | 6:31AM1.67m | 6:55PM1.72m | 7:18AM1.67m | 7:42PM1.69m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.33m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:41PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 359 | 314 | 447 | 579 | 680 | 980 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 15 | E 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 201 | 156 | 239 | 161 | 126 | 97 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 112 | 184 | 235 | 159 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2488 | 3811 | 2073 | 8448 | 6232 | 5686 | 6303 | 5761 | 5211 | 5047 | 4437 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 31 | 31 | 301 | 569 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 31 |
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