Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay at 4AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 223 | 339 | 504 | 329 | 234 | 248 | 245 | 306 | 1113 | 1728 | 1716 | 913 | 709 | 600 | 497 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.58m | 12:29PM1.71m | 00:46AM1.62m | 1:09PM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.42m | 6:31PM0.44m | 6:43AM0.36m | 7:12PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 4 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 332 | 18 | 5 | 119 | 329 | 234 | 172 | 168 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 365 | 365 | 224 | 497 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 110 | 207 | 248 | 245 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 24 | 23 | 11 | 227 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 97 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 223 | 339 | 504 | — | — | — | 1 | 306 | 1113 | 1728 | 1716 | 913 | 709 | 600 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 293 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
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