
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1659 | 1137 | 1757 | 1848 | 1628 | 1430 | 1494 | 1369 | 1084 | 898 | 676 | 556 | 260 | 434 | 314 | 244 | 126 | 111 | 86 | 66 | 48 | 42 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.95m | 5:03PM1.92m | 5:27AM1.89m | 5:51PM1.83m | 6:17AM1.82m | 6:40PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.12m | 11:19PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.21m | 00:08AM0.24m | 12:37PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1659 | 1137 | 17 | 7 | 1628 | 1430 | 1494 | 1369 | 1084 | 898 | 676 | 556 | 217 | 434 | 314 | 244 | 126 | 111 | 86 | 64 | 48 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 17 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 |
17 | 443 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 165 | 115 | 260 | 85 | 77 | 73 | 98 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 42 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 |
17 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 126 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 37 | 34 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NE 4 | NE 2 | NW 2 |
11 | — | 1757 | 1848 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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