Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 71 | 212 | 207 | 280 | 273 | 1064 | 1925 | 377 | 421 | 406 | 333 | 333 | 612 | 529 | 758 | 849 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | 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 | 4:42PM2.10m | 5:04AM1.99m | 5:32PM2.02m | 5:56AM1.93m | 6:22PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM-0.03m | 11:00PM0.06m | 11:21AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.10m | 12:14PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | S 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 50 | 43 | 60 | 54 | 71 | 70 | 207 | 48 | 273 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 421 | 406 | 30 | 32 | 612 | 529 | 758 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 55 | 51 | 40 | 14 | 212 | 36 | 280 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 62 | 60 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 17 | S 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1064 | 1925 | 377 | 312 | 252 | 333 | 333 | 290 | 290 | 235 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 206 | 136 |
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