Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 1PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4779 | 5492 | 4365 | 3804 | 2956 | 2260 | 1704 | 1163 | 656 | 384 | 700 | 554 | 393 | 347 | 314 | 285 | 439 | 503 | 589 | 680 | 1886 | 4140 | 2237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.69m | 5:33PM1.79m | 5:48AM1.68m | 6:12PM1.75m | 6:31AM1.67m | 6:55PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.28m | 11:51PM0.34m | 12:05PM0.30m | 00:35AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 149 | 132 | 3804 | 2956 | 2260 | 1704 | 1163 | 656 | 384 | 700 | 425 | 391 | 283 | 314 | 285 | 439 | 503 | 589 | 680 | 8 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 261 | 218 | 317 | 294 | 554 | 393 | 347 | 146 | 201 | 239 | 161 | 99 | 99 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | S 23 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 14 | E 14 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | — | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 212 | 253 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 108 | 186 | 110 | 184 | 235 | 222 | 106 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 4779 | 5492 | 4365 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1886 | 4140 | 2237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 40 | 28 |
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