Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 5PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 167 | 482 | 333 | 324 | 179 | 135 | 112 | 148 | 293 | 341 | 307 | 327 | 319 | 279 | 206 | 490 | 531 | 492 | 606 | 498 | 1145 | 724 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM2.17m | 3:56AM1.99m | 4:30PM2.20m | 4:53AM2.00m | 5:27PM2.18m | 5:50AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM-0.00m | 9:53PM0.08m | 10:11AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.06m | 11:10AM-0.04m | 11:50PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 167 | 65 | 193 | 324 | 179 | 38 | 52 | 148 | 293 | 341 | 307 | 327 | 319 | 279 | 206 | 490 | 531 | 492 | 606 | 498 | 1145 | 724 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 17 | 482 | 333 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 72 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 93 | 142 | 144 | 140 | 173 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 273 | 277 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 5 | S 10 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 83 | — | 36 | 243 | 135 | 135 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 182 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 172 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 118 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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