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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 5 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 10PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
86 | 86 | 112 | 343 | 515 | 599 | 714 | 704 | 205 | 189 | 411 | 163 | 297 | 331 | 401 | 569 | 992 | 1910 | 2634 | 2668 | 2089 | 1440 | 1116 | 911 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.93m | 10:40AM1.80m | 11:12PM1.91m | 11:38AM1.81m | 00:06AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.17m | 4:28AM0.22m | 4:49PM0.18m | 5:24AM0.21m | 5:44PM0.19m | 6:16AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 112 | 343 | 515 | 599 | 714 | 704 | 205 | 189 | 411 | 163 | 297 | 331 | 401 | 569 | 992 | 1910 | 2634 | 2668 | 2089 | 1440 | 1116 | 911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 81 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 181 | 163 | 1 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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