
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 86 | 93 | 92 | 98 | 96 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 135 | 192 | 277 | 403 | 394 | 285 | 242 | 193 | 160 | 121 | 105 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.94m | 00:41AM1.84m | 1:16PM2.04m | 1:37AM1.92m | 2:10PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.24m | 6:50AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.17m | 7:46AM0.03m | 8:23PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
83 | 84 | 93 | 92 | 98 | 96 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 135 | 192 | 31 | 403 | 394 | 285 | 242 | 193 | 160 | 121 | 105 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
81 | 86 | 88 | 43 | 35 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 61 | 95 | 92 | 112 | 84 | 82 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 |
29 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
163 | 231 | 203 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 13 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 42 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 202 |
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