Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 487 | 797 | 724 | 662 | 515 | 447 | 418 | 259 | 231 | 170 | 167 | 131 | 125 | 96 | 92 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 157 | 113 | 31 | 28 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.92m | 00:53AM1.83m | 1:28PM2.03m | 1:50AM1.91m | 2:24PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.20m | 6:43PM0.24m | 7:02AM0.12m | 7:42PM0.17m | 8:00AM0.04m | 8:39PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 277 | 233 | 797 | 724 | 662 | 515 | 447 | 418 | 259 | 231 | 170 | 167 | 131 | 125 | 96 | 87 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 157 | 113 | 31 | 28 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 487 | 188 | 184 | 149 | 149 | 116 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 308 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 77 | 112 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 92 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 26 | — | 30 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 60 | 136 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 99 | 94 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 118 |
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