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 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
10.6° C

1.2°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s

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 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
1.6
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
SSW
9
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
606
249
190
245
288
276
225
428
472
416
623
1452
2014
2019
1874
1982
2089
2002
1805
1155
730
547
441
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
10
NW
0
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:47PM1.72m
7:04AM1.58m
7:29PM1.69m
7:49AM1.58m
8:13PM1.67m
8:37AM1.60m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.41m
1:22PM0.38m
1:55AM0.41m
2:09PM0.39m
2:40AM0.40m
2:58PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
5
5
Temp °C
14
11
10
9
9
10
9
7
6
6
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
9
8
9
6
6
7
5
1
-1
-1
3
4
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
1.6
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
5
606
249
190
245
288
276
225
156
123
131
125
92
65
64
64
61
113
138
185
254
348
348
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
18
0.8
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
2
24
174
84
25
24
22
19
18
32
186
259
326
74
90
73
32
263
259
250
161
165
210
441
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
W
3
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
W
6
0.5
E
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.6
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
2
30
2
25
24
54
10
9
18
18
21
58
50
25
38
67
37
201
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
11
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2
SSW
9
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
503
2
2
2
2
60
172
428
472
416
623
1452
2014
2019
1874
1982
2089
2002
1805
1155
730
547
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
82
0
0
0
0
28
31
30
30
30
30
31
161
202
202
222
202
202
222
202
31
31
134
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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