Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.85° S 172.76° E

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
10.6° C
1.3° 

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, S swell with 889 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay over the next 16 days.


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