Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
2.4
SSW
11
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4404
4055
3940
2692
2469
1821
1530
1174
843
1268
614
575
455
533
1016
1463
1526
1463
1190
1121
956
869
722
604
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
S
10
S
5
S
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
12:23PM1.73m
00:46AM1.80m
1:12PM1.85m
1:35AM1.86m
2:03PM1.96m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.29m
6:30PM0.25m
6:55AM0.21m
7:22PM0.19m
7:44AM0.13m
8:15PM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:33
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
5
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
7
9
10
10
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
63
40
3304
2692
2469
1821
1530
1174
843
663
614
575
455
533
1016
1463
1526
1463
1190
1121
956
869
722
604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
24
0.4
S
22
0.5
S
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.3
E
10
0.4
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
99
152
227
127
122
260
164
214
264
236
172
118
192
16
99
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
10
10
37
35
35
34
34
18
18
18
17
17
17
7
7
6
9
29
13
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
4404
4055
3940
1268
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
31
30
31
31
30
30
28
0
0
0
0
31
31
31
31
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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