Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 1PM is: 6.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24080 | 15309 | 18913 | 17160 | 11891 | 8740 | 6740 | 5265 | 3566 | 2601 | 1796 | 1332 | 1066 | 457 | 392 | 260 | 286 | 993 | 807 | 683 | 475 | 331 | 303 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.59m | 10:29PM1.68m | 10:57AM1.67m | 11:22PM1.72m | 11:52AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.40m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:10PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.27m | 6:03PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | 933 | 1341 | 2122 | 8740 | 6740 | 5265 | 3566 | 2601 | 1796 | 1332 | 1066 | 457 | 392 | 255 | 264 | 993 | 807 | 683 | 475 | 331 | 303 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 186 | 260 | 286 | 97 | 131 | 127 | 45 | 30 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 84 | 121 | 166 | 96 | 146 | 217 | 124 | 74 | 26 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
24080 | 15309 | 18913 | 17160 | 11891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 76 | 136 | 136 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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