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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 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
14.1° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
57 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 53 | 147 | 229 | 279 | 341 | 317 | 350 | 211 | 503 | 453 | 346 | 273 | 269 | 210 | 154 | 147 | 138 | 100 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.77m | 5:58AM1.62m | 6:25PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:13PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.39m | 11:59PM0.44m | 12:10PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.48m | 12:59PM0.46m | 1:37AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 57 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 50 | 147 | 229 | 279 | 341 | 317 | 350 | 195 | 503 | 453 | 346 | 273 | 269 | 210 | 154 | 147 | 138 | 100 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 13 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 211 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | S 19 | S 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NE 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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