Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 132 | 126 | 74 | 72 | 109 | 218 | 187 | 176 | 152 | 145 | 179 | 167 | 164 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 104 | 394 | 427 | 253 | 181 | 107 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43PM2.01m | 2:05AM1.91m | 2:38PM2.11m | 3:01AM1.96m | 3:34PM2.17m | 3:56AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.12m | 7:56PM0.16m | 8:15AM0.05m | 8:54PM0.11m | 9:13AM-0.00m | 9:53PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 10 |
62 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 31 | 109 | 218 | 187 | 176 | 152 | 145 | 179 | 167 | 164 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 57 | 394 | 173 | 172 | 181 | 107 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | N 4 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 |
135 | 132 | 126 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 43 | 7 | 71 | 104 | 29 | 427 | 253 | 10 | 51 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 12 | SSW 15 | N 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 74 | 72 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 55 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 13 | — | 6 | 71 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 59 | 39 | — | — | 142 | 89 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 30 | 162 | 40 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
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