Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 551 | 479 | 459 | 388 | 325 | 318 | 264 | 225 | 279 | 845 | 704 | 588 | 465 | 444 | 367 | 339 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.67m | 1:48PM1.79m | 2:03AM1.73m | 2:26PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.32m | 8:06AM0.25m | 8:32PM0.27m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 551 | 479 | 459 | 388 | 325 | 318 | 264 | 225 | 203 | 845 | 704 | 588 | 465 | 444 | 367 | 339 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 236 | 170 | 165 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 168 | 224 | 279 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 35 | 56 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 12 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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