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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay

Lat Long: 43.85° S 172.76° E

Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Photo: 'Diego Bosio' by Woz Goodson

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay sea temperature is

10.9°C

1.6°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	S	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	SSW
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		SSW	SE
	11 s	glass		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE		SSW	ENE
	10 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE		SSW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	N	SSW	ENE
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	SSW	ENE
	13 s	off	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	ENE	SSW
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	N	ENE	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NW	ENE	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	NW	E	SSW
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	WNW	E	SSW
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Photo: 'Diego Bosio' by Woz Goodson

May 1st - 1.0 m glassy 3pm. As described in your report - advice taken with good results. Woz Goodson & Diego Bosio are surf mates & Sumner board ride members.

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User: Woz Goodson (6 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:08 pm 1 May 2019