Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 68 | 60 | 92 | 156 | 293 | 341 | 326 | 341 | 346 | 313 | 229 | 218 | 176 | 161 | 156 | 135 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.92m | 00:05AM1.82m | 12:34PM1.91m | 1:01AM1.85m | 1:26PM1.90m | 1:53AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.18m | 6:13AM0.16m | 6:45PM0.17m | 7:07AM0.17m | 7:36PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 68 | 60 | 92 | 156 | 293 | 341 | 326 | 341 | 346 | 313 | 229 | 218 | 176 | 161 | 156 | 135 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | E 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | S 12 | E 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | ESE 5 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 29 | — | 50 | — | 19 | 25 | 24 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 206 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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