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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 Thursday 14 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 10°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | |
1121 | 1423 | 1526 | 1484 | 1207 | 1121 | 956 | 869 | 722 | 686 | 563 | 467 | 396 | 319 | 308 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 194 | 186 | 145 | 132 | 127 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:35AM1.86m | 2:03PM1.96m | 2:26AM1.91m | 2:56PM2.06m | 3:19AM1.95m | 3:50PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.19m | 7:44AM0.13m | 8:15PM0.14m | 8:36AM0.07m | 9:11PM0.10m | 9:31AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 1121 | 1423 | 1526 | 1484 | 1207 | 1121 | 956 | 869 | 722 | 686 | 563 | 467 | 396 | 319 | 308 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 194 | 186 | 145 | 132 | 99 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 102 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 101 | 94 | 86 | 139 | 132 | 127 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SSE 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 55 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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