Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 3PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6218 | 5450 | 4705 | 5270 | 4512 | 3826 | 3347 | 2751 | 2153 | 1751 | 1612 | 1375 | 612 | 615 | 757 | 671 | 591 | 299 | 344 | 246 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.67m | 7:42PM1.69m | 8:10AM1.68m | 8:36PM1.67m | 9:09AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.36m | 2:08AM0.36m | 2:35PM0.38m | 3:01AM0.35m | 3:33PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2751 | 2153 | 1751 | 1612 | 1375 | 612 | 615 | 757 | 671 | 591 | 299 | 344 | 246 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 545 | 332 | 40 | 36 | 78 | 256 | 246 | 246 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 20 | S 18 | SE 15 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 76 | 54 | 196 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6218 | 5450 | 4705 | 5270 | 4512 | 3826 | 3347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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