
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 17 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 545 | 535 | 553 | 553 | 815 | 735 | 709 | 723 | 1073 | 639 | 556 | 535 | 545 | 489 | 402 | 333 | 279 | 311 | 606 | 912 | 724 | 670 | 522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.67m | 10:30AM1.71m | 10:55PM1.70m | 11:30AM1.81m | 11:54PM1.76m | 12:30PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.33m | 4:47PM0.34m | 5:10AM0.27m | 5:44PM0.30m | 6:06AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
573 | 545 | 535 | 553 | 553 | 815 | 706 | 709 | 723 | 646 | 639 | 556 | 535 | 545 | 489 | 402 | 333 | 279 | 279 | 233 | 912 | 724 | 670 | 522 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
266 | 353 | 296 | 36 | 425 | 243 | 735 | 522 | 411 | 304 | 207 | 242 | 129 | 291 | 218 | 173 | 157 | 123 | 96 | 606 | 188 | 184 | 145 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | S 22 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
90 | — | — | 36 | — | 68 | 118 | 167 | 217 | 333 | 297 | 137 | 382 | 124 | 124 | 119 | 110 | 120 | 311 | 96 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
179 | 273 | 226 | 344 | 239 | 305 | — | — | — | 1073 | 525 | 43 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 134 | 202 | 134 | 134 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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