Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.85° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
15
1.2
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
15
2.5
S
17
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
198
343
590
204
247
229
208
152
150
311
254
127
249
439
636
1597
3678
5016
4182
3025
2117
1617
1208
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
N
35
NW
20
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:48AM1.88m
8:20PM1.96m
8:48AM1.82m
9:18PM1.87m
9:49AM1.77m
10:15PM1.79m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.09m
2:41AM0.15m
3:02PM0.17m
3:35AM0.20m
3:58PM0.26m
4:28AM0.25m
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
3
6
1
3
4
2
1
2
Temp °C
18
20
20
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
13
17
13
8
10
10
10
8
6
5
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
5
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
15
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
15
2.5
S
17
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
Energy kJ
270
198
343
67
90
247
229
208
152
55
311
254
127
249
439
636
1597
3678
5016
4182
3025
2117
1617
1208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.8
NE
8
0.2
ENE
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.7
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
18
67
17
204
90
54
13
7
150
3
20
10
9
9
8
8
8
21
13
8
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
11
10
18
10
12
7
5
10
10
4
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
21
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.4
NNW
3
1.2
S
14
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
7
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
Energy kJ
229
87
3
590
5
63
5
10
16
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
135
0
226
31
4
0
31
32
202
203
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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