Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 1PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 503 | 680 | 980 | 2680 | 4431 | 2283 | 8006 | 9234 | 6465 | 6857 | 6161 | 5073 | 4278 | 4467 | 3762 | 3159 | 2538 | 2041 | 1751 | 1493 | 1223 | 969 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.67m | 6:55PM1.72m | 7:18AM1.67m | 7:42PM1.69m | 8:10AM1.68m | 8:36PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.33m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:41PM0.36m | 2:08AM0.36m | 2:35PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 447 | 503 | 680 | 980 | 9 | 48 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2538 | 2041 | 1751 | 1493 | 1223 | 969 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 239 | 161 | 126 | 97 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | NE 12 | E 12 | SE 17 | E 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 230 | 159 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2680 | 4431 | 2283 | 8006 | 9234 | 6465 | 6857 | 6161 | 5073 | 4278 | 4467 | 3762 | 3159 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 30 | 30 | 118 | 304 | 206 | 206 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
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