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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 3PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
1207 | 1121 | 956 | 869 | 722 | 604 | 563 | 467 | 396 | 319 | 308 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 181 | 132 | 126 | 97 | 97 | 45 | 32 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.96m | 2:26AM1.91m | 2:56PM2.06m | 3:19AM1.95m | 3:50PM2.12m | 4:13AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.13m | 8:15PM0.14m | 8:36AM0.07m | 9:11PM0.10m | 9:31AM0.03m | 10:09PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 1207 | 1121 | 956 | 869 | 722 | 604 | 563 | 467 | 396 | 319 | 308 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 181 | 132 | 126 | 97 | 97 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 100 | 92 | 80 | 137 | 132 | 83 | 77 | 41 | 45 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 59 | 55 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 20 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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