Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.85° S 172.76° E

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is
12.4°C
2.8° 

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 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 448 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 8th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 8th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s

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


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