Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1640 | 1653 | 1497 | 828 | 1005 | 1131 | 1137 | 1102 | 1109 | 1295 | 1219 | 1096 | 780 | 613 | 1233 | 1237 | 1218 | 1210 | 1228 | 1207 | 1152 | 1134 | 1109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.70m | 8:54PM1.56m | 9:24AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.52m | 10:20AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.44m | 2:52PM0.49m | 3:07AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.52m | 3:58AM0.50m | 4:35PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | 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 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 510 | 190 | 75 | 155 | 1102 | 1109 | 1009 | 972 | 881 | 780 | 613 | 1233 | 1237 | 1218 | 1210 | 1228 | 1207 | 1152 | 1134 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 366 | 3 | — | — | — | 102 | 236 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1640 | 1653 | 1497 | 828 | 1005 | 1131 | 1137 | — | — | 1295 | 1219 | 1096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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