Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 41 | 28 | 99 | 92 | 135 | 132 | 126 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 187 | 176 | 152 | 147 | 179 | 167 | 164 | 119 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.89m | 1:10AM1.84m | 1:43PM2.01m | 2:05AM1.91m | 2:38PM2.11m | 3:01AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.21m | 7:20AM0.12m | 7:56PM0.16m | 8:15AM0.05m | 8:54PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 72 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 18 | 70 | 52 | 187 | 176 | 152 | 147 | 179 | 167 | 164 | 119 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 82 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 92 | 135 | 132 | 126 | 15 | 31 | 19 | 68 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 42 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 13 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 20 | 99 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 72 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
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