Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 71 | 212 | 207 | 280 | 273 | 1296 | 371 | 465 | 421 | 400 | 339 | 480 | 480 | 529 | 758 | 1742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:13AM2.02m | 4:42PM2.10m | 5:04AM1.99m | 5:32PM2.02m | 5:56AM1.93m | 6:22PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM-0.03m | 11:00PM0.06m | 11:21AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.10m | 12:14PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | S 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 |
61 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 43 | 60 | 54 | 71 | 51 | 207 | 48 | 273 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 421 | 400 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 529 | 758 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 |
44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 212 | 36 | 280 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 |
48 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 62 | 60 | 16 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 17 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1296 | 371 | 465 | 321 | 269 | 339 | 480 | 480 | 355 | 250 | 1742 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 202 | 134 | 31 | 31 |
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