Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 35 | 268 | 223 | 309 | 1168 | 1999 | 3237 | 2470 | 1771 | 1415 | 1047 | 851 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.58m | 12:23PM1.69m | 00:40AM1.61m | 1:06PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:24PM0.50m | 6:36AM0.42m | 7:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 725 | 3237 | 2470 | 1771 | 1415 | 1047 | 851 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 13 | N 5 | S 16 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 41 | 75 | 77 | 228 | 208 | 268 | 223 | 309 | 1168 | 1999 | — | 20 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 172 | 193 | 193 | 190 | 213 | 189 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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