Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 531 | 232 | 260 | 282 | 276 | 235 | 223 | 223 | 346 | 790 | 1483 | 2013 | 2065 | 2151 | 2401 | 1957 | 1503 | 1023 | 785 | 559 | 435 | 311 | 405 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:29PM1.69m | 7:49AM1.58m | 8:13PM1.67m | 8:37AM1.60m | 9:02PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:22PM0.38m | 1:55AM0.41m | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:58PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 531 | 232 | 260 | 282 | 276 | 235 | 197 | 163 | 70 | 123 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 47 | 120 | 177 | 216 | 220 | 254 | 295 | 405 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 11 | NE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 20 | E 10 | S 19 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 119 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 52 | 259 | 326 | 72 | 47 | 113 | 291 | 92 | 179 | 172 | 159 | 218 | 210 | 201 | 191 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 13 | S 19 | W 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 186 | 7 | 49 | 75 | 68 | 62 | 53 | 29 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | — | 187 | 222 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 223 | 223 | 346 | 790 | 1483 | 2013 | 2065 | 2151 | 2401 | 1957 | 1503 | 1023 | 785 | 559 | 435 | 311 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 206 | 206 | 226 | 226 | 206 | 41 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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