Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 238 | 167 | 116 | 91 | 64 | 61 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 46 | 58 | 62 | 156 | 210 | 293 | 269 | 263 | 350 | 1564 | 593 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:53PM2.14m | 4:13AM2.02m | 4:42PM2.10m | 5:04AM1.99m | 5:32PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM-0.05m | 10:09PM0.04m | 10:28AM-0.03m | 11:00PM0.06m | 11:21AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 306 | 238 | 167 | 116 | 91 | 64 | 61 | 44 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 58 | 54 | 55 | 35 | 70 | 51 | 263 | 350 | 37 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 22 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 50 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 210 | 293 | 269 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 29 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 62 | 156 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 16 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 541 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1564 | 593 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 134 |
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