Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 10AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1870 | 1295 | 1219 | 1270 | 700 | 625 | 1391 | 1237 | 1094 | 1087 | 1087 | 1285 | 1376 | 1314 | 1421 | 1465 | 1421 | 1496 | 1347 | 1367 | 1367 | 1074 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.52m | 10:20AM1.63m | 10:45PM1.51m | 11:13AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.52m | 3:58AM0.50m | 4:35PM0.52m | 4:48AM0.50m | 5:23PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1109 | 1009 | 972 | 881 | 700 | 625 | 1391 | 1237 | 1094 | 1087 | 1087 | 1285 | 1376 | 1314 | 1421 | 1465 | 1421 | 1496 | 1347 | 1367 | 1367 | 1074 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 146 | 293 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1870 | 1295 | 1219 | 1270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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