Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
952 | 1098 | 917 | 805 | 1063 | 2215 | 6817 | 32278 | 26157 | 22995 | 20118 | 15198 | 11126 | 8352 | 6415 | 4645 | 3287 | 2419 | 1693 | 1310 | 773 | 449 | 404 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.54m | 9:40PM1.65m | 10:05AM1.59m | 10:29PM1.68m | 10:57AM1.67m | 11:22PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.44m | 3:30PM0.41m | 4:01AM0.40m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:10PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
952 | 1098 | 917 | 805 | 1063 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1126 | 2836 | 2122 | 8352 | 6415 | 4645 | 3287 | 2419 | 1693 | 1310 | 773 | 449 | 404 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 618 | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 213 | 304 | 318 | 250 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 4 | 136 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2215 | 6817 | 32278 | 26157 | 22995 | 20118 | 15198 | 11126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 335 | 618 | 312 | 63 | 39 | 134 | 134 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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