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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 3AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
1190 | 1039 | 933 | 819 | 702 | 586 | 314 | 332 | 274 | 223 | 206 | 158 | 80 | 58 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 69 | 66 | 34 | 59 | 126 | 132 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.70m | 3:07PM1.80m | 3:23AM1.69m | 3:48PM1.81m | 4:05AM1.68m | 4:31PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.39m | 8:45AM0.34m | 9:16PM0.40m | 9:28AM0.35m | 10:01PM0.41m | 10:11AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 1190 | 1039 | 933 | 819 | 702 | 586 | 314 | 332 | 274 | 223 | 206 | 158 | 80 | 58 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 69 | 66 | 34 | 59 | 30 | 132 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 161 | 107 | 94 | 33 | 31 | 48 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 47 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 12 | WNW 4 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 70 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 61 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 54 | 47 | 70 | 47 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 65 | 191 | 21 | 126 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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