Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 7PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2534 | 2342 | 2311 | 2089 | 1881 | 2187 | 2650 | 5114 | 5403 | 4951 | 4037 | 3317 | 2543 | 2068 | 1553 | 1304 | 1121 | 848 | 679 | 480 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.88m | 7:48PM1.90m | 8:17AM1.80m | 8:44PM1.79m | 9:17AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.14m | 2:09AM0.18m | 2:33PM0.24m | 3:02AM0.26m | 3:28PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 299 | 2342 | 2311 | 2089 | 1881 | 2187 | 2650 | 5114 | 5403 | 4951 | 4037 | 3317 | 2543 | 2068 | 1553 | 1304 | 1121 | 848 | 679 | 480 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 351 | 295 | 290 | 209 | 196 | 152 | 149 | 129 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 106 | 75 | 51 | 64 | 41 | 48 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2534 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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