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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
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 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 56 | 161 | 400 | 482 | 467 | 373 | 367 | 303 | 279 | 238 | 187 | 411 | 580 | 1021 | 1106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.90m | 7:45PM2.04m | 8:12AM1.86m | 8:47PM1.98m | 9:15AM1.83m | 9:48PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.06m | 2:09AM0.15m | 2:29PM0.10m | 3:08AM0.17m | 3:29PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 27 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 161 | 400 | 482 | 467 | 373 | 367 | 303 | 279 | 238 | 187 | 411 | 580 | 1021 | 1106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 10 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | — | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 50 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | NE 13 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 31 | 41 | 7 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 93 | 202 | 275 | 134 | 178 | 189 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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