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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1012 | 2508 | 2374 | 2606 | 4826 | 4896 | 4576 | 4676 | 3871 | 4036 | 2610 | 1974 | 1530 | 1174 | 1560 | 936 | 924 | 980 | 487 | 498 | 927 | 1032 | 1126 | 1115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.63m | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:23PM1.73m | 00:46AM1.80m | 1:12PM1.85m | 1:35AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.32m | 6:09AM0.29m | 6:30PM0.25m | 6:55AM0.21m | 7:22PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1012 | 2508 | 2374 | 2606 | 86 | 72 | 63 | 40 | 227 | 3217 | 2610 | 1974 | 1530 | 1174 | 843 | 696 | 656 | 554 | 487 | 498 | 927 | 1032 | 1126 | 1115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | SE 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 674 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 51 | 99 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 122 | 260 | 164 | 214 | 264 | 236 | 172 | 118 | 116 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 68 | 35 | 61 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 4826 | 4896 | 4576 | 4676 | 3871 | 4036 | — | — | — | — | 1560 | 936 | 924 | 980 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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