
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (03 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 8PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 143 | 171 | 119 | 268 | 199 | 153 | 145 | 138 | 209 | 214 | 123 | 478 | 190 | 201 | 345 | 353 | 485 | 955 | 1721 | 2311 | 2808 | 2890 | 2905 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.75m | 6:23AM1.61m | 6:47PM1.72m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:29PM1.69m | 7:49AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.41m | 12:38PM0.37m | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:22PM0.38m | 1:55AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | |
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
195 | 143 | 171 | 119 | 268 | 199 | 153 | 145 | 138 | 209 | 214 | 123 | 478 | 190 | 201 | 181 | 173 | 240 | 201 | 123 | 100 | 71 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — |
19 | 93 | 97 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 112 | 130 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 18 | — | — | 57 | 57 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 6 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | — | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1 | — | — | 28 | 8 | 99 | 160 | 138 | 65 | 53 | 83 | 244 | — | 4 | 176 | 345 | 353 | 485 | 955 | 1721 | 2311 | 2808 | 2890 | 2905 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 206 | 206 |
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