Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 175 | 334 | 390 | 400 | 355 | 314 | 227 | 183 | 118 | 100 | 93 | 61 | 312 | 43 | 538 | 528 | 542 | 618 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.92m | 2:10PM2.11m | 2:30AM1.98m | 3:02PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.17m | 7:46AM0.03m | 8:23PM0.11m | 8:41AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 135 | 175 | 334 | 390 | 400 | 355 | 314 | 227 | 183 | 118 | 100 | 93 | 61 | 25 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 61 | 114 | 90 | 71 | 71 | 16 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 21 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | 57 | 101 | 184 | 312 | 350 | 538 | 528 | 542 | 618 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 137 | 93 | 84 | 93 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
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