Whakamaru Beach

Name: Whakamaru Beach Surf Spot
Address: Banks Peninsula Community, Canterbury, 8971, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Banks Peninsula Community, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Right now

The conditions at the spot at 8:00 PM New Zealand Standard Time.

Poor

Flat (0.3 m) at 4 s going to SW, light cross-offshore wind going to ESE

Swell

0.3 m

4 s

Wind

5 km/h

ESE

Cross-offshore

Tide

1.6 m

Falling

Weather

12 °C

Clear

11 °C water

10-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Time	Rating	Swell	Swell direction	Wind	Wind direction	Tide	Weather
12 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 2 s	SW	7 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	0.3 m	Clear · 9 °C
1 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 2 s	SW	8 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	0.5 m	Clear · 9 °C
2 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	8 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	0.8 m	Clear · 9 °C
3 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	7 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	1.2 m	Clear · 9 °C
4 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	7 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	1.6 m	Clear · 9 °C
5 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	7 km/h · 16 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	1.9 m	Clear · 8 °C
6 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	7 km/h · 16 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	1.9 m	Clear · 8 °C
7 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	8 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	W Cross-shore	1.8 m	Clear · 9 °C
8 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	10 km/h · 23 km/h gusts	WSW Offshore	1.5 m	Clear · 11 °C
9 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	9 km/h · 23 km/h gusts	WSW Offshore	1.1 m	Clear · 13 °C
10 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	8 km/h · 23 km/h gusts	WSW Offshore	0.8 m	Clear · 15 °C
11 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	SW	6 km/h · 22 km/h gusts	WSW Offshore	0.5 m	Clear · 17 °C
12 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	SW	14 km/h · 20 km/h gusts	SW Offshore	0.4 m	Clear · 17 °C
1 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	SW	14 km/h · 35 km/h gusts	WSW Offshore	0.5 m	Clear · 17 °C
2 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	SW	14 km/h · 35 km/h gusts	WSW Offshore	0.7 m	Clear · 17 °C
3 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	SW	12 km/h · 35 km/h gusts	WSW Cross-shore	1.1 m	Mostly clear · 18 °C
4 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	SW	11 km/h · 29 km/h gusts	WSW Offshore	1.5 m	Partly cloudy · 17 °C
5 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	SW	7 km/h · 25 km/h gusts	WSW Cross-shore	1.7 m	Overcast · 16 °C
6 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	SW	3 km/h · 16 km/h gusts	WSW Cross-shore	1.9 m	Overcast · 14 °C
7 PM	Poor	0.3 m · 4 s	SW	6 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	SE Offshore	1.8 m	Mostly clear · 13 °C
8 PM	Poor	0.3 m · 4 s	SW	5 km/h · 20 km/h gusts	ESE Offshore	1.6 m	Clear · 12 °C
9 PM	Poor	0.3 m · 4 s	SW	5 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	E Cross-shore	1.3 m	Clear · 11 °C
10 PM	Poor	0.3 m · 4 s	SW	6 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	ENE Onshore	0.9 m	Clear · 10 °C
11 PM	Poor	0.4 m · 4 s	SW	6 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	ENE Onshore	0.6 m	Clear · 9 °C