Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
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 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 119 | 268 | 199 | 153 | 145 | 138 | 134 | 617 | 638 | 249 | 190 | 240 | 181 | 220 | 197 | 355 | 819 | 1254 | 1730 | 2097 | 1927 | 1978 | 2245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.75m | 6:23AM1.61m | 6:47PM1.72m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:29PM1.69m | 7:49AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.41m | 12:38PM0.37m | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:22PM0.38m | 1:55AM0.41m | 2:09PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 179 | 119 | 268 | 199 | 153 | 145 | 138 | 134 | 20 | 638 | 249 | 190 | 240 | 181 | 220 | 197 | 159 | 50 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 50 | 798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 97 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 125 | 82 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 52 | 38 | 12 | 61 | 48 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | — | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | S 22 | S 21 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 53 | 39 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | — | — | W 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 28 | 8 | 80 | 168 | 151 | 84 | 133 | 617 | — | — | 1 | 42 | 155 | 166 | 165 | 355 | 819 | 1254 | 1730 | 2097 | 1927 | 1978 | 2245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 190 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 209 |
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