
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 606 | 249 | 190 | 245 | 288 | 276 | 225 | 428 | 472 | 416 | 623 | 1452 | 2014 | 2019 | 1874 | 1982 | 2089 | 2002 | 1805 | 1155 | 730 | 547 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.72m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:29PM1.69m | 7:49AM1.58m | 8:13PM1.67m | 8:37AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:22PM0.38m | 1:55AM0.41m | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:58PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 |
5 | 606 | 249 | 190 | 245 | 288 | 276 | 225 | 156 | 123 | 131 | 125 | 92 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 113 | 138 | 185 | 254 | 348 | 348 | 355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 18 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
2 | 24 | 174 | 84 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 186 | 259 | 326 | 74 | 90 | 73 | 32 | 263 | 259 | 250 | 161 | 165 | 210 | 441 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 18 | W 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | E 11 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
3 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 58 | 50 | 25 | 38 | 67 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
503 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 60 | 172 | 428 | 472 | 416 | 623 | 1452 | 2014 | 2019 | 1874 | 1982 | 2089 | 2002 | 1805 | 1155 | 730 | 547 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 161 | 202 | 202 | 222 | 202 | 202 | 222 | 202 | 31 | 31 | 134 | 31 |
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