Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 5PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 742 | 898 | 1249 | 2962 | 2794 | 3020 | 2344 | 2175 | 1689 | 1363 | 1087 | 800 | 670 | 488 | 407 | 330 | 372 | 262 | 242 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.81m | 2:39AM1.71m | 3:03PM1.83m | 3:17AM1.74m | 3:41PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.36m | 8:42AM0.27m | 9:11PM0.32m | 9:23AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 651 | 742 | 898 | 1249 | 2962 | 2794 | 3020 | 2344 | 2175 | 1689 | 1363 | 1087 | 800 | 670 | 488 | 407 | 330 | 372 | 262 | 199 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 160 | 250 | 242 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 1 | 16 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 8 | 37 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 5 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 39 | 178 | — | 22 | — | 14 | 27 | 61 | 181 | 289 | 359 | 384 | 392 | 547 | 471 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 172 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 278 | 203 | 93 | 93 | 137 | 136 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 26 | 26 |
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