Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 9PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 72 | 67 | 60 | 92 | 156 | 293 | 346 | 322 | 346 | 360 | 341 | 299 | 222 | 189 | 161 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.94m | 11:04PM1.80m | 11:37AM1.92m | 00:05AM1.82m | 12:34PM1.91m | 1:01AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.20m | 5:16AM0.16m | 5:51PM0.18m | 6:13AM0.16m | 6:45PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 72 | 67 | 60 | 92 | 156 | 293 | 346 | 322 | 346 | 360 | 341 | 299 | 222 | 189 | 161 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | W 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 11 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | 138 | 154 | 83 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 190 | 179 | 179 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 206 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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