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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 21 Apr 2025 NZST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. 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 12 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Apr 25) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 22nd Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 24th Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 24th Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay over the next 12 days.
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 193 | 164 | 194 | 161 | 361 | 150 | 1628 | 1256 | 730 | 1597 | 1632 | 818 | 905 | 655 | 670 | 596 | 365 | 236 | 212 | 218 | 453 | 346 | 326 | 170 | 758 | 245 | 205 | 356 | 517 | 510 | 350 | 220 | 337 | 467 | 431 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:48AM 1.51 | 10:18PM 1.68 | 10:39AM 1.57 | 11:08PM 1.74 | 11:30AM 1.66 | 11:59PM 1.83 | 12:21PM 1.78 | 12:49AM 1.91 | 1:12PM 1.90 | 1:39AM 1.98 | 2:04PM 2.01 | 2:30AM 2.02 | 2:57PM 2.10 | 3:22AM 2.04 | 3:52PM 2.15 | 4:16AM 2.03 | 4:48PM 2.16 | 5:12AM 1.99 | 5:46PM 2.13 | 6:11AM 1.93 | 6:46PM 2.07 | 7:12AM 1.87 | 7:49PM 2.00 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:59PM 0.44 | 4:36AM 0.43 | 4:49PM 0.35 | 5:23AM 0.34 | 5:38PM 0.25 | 6:11AM 0.24 | 6:30PM 0.15 | 6:59AM 0.14 | 7:22PM 0.07 | 7:49AM 0.05 | 8:16PM 0.02 | 8:41AM -0.01 | 9:12PM -0.00 | 9:35AM -0.03 | 10:10PM 0.01 | 10:31AM -0.03 | 11:10PM 0.05 | 11:30AM 0.01 | 12:11AM 0.10 | 12:30PM 0.06 | 1:12AM 0.16 | 1:32PM 0.13 | 2:13AM 0.21 | |||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:07 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:45 | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:29 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue night). | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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