Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 8PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 555 | 640 | 1484 | 2070 | 2702 | 3237 | 2907 | 2413 | 1733 | 1243 | 1003 | 690 | 574 | 418 | 341 | 274 | 202 | 272 | 273 | 254 | 239 | 229 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM2.13m | 6:48AM1.94m | 7:22PM2.05m | 7:48AM1.88m | 8:20PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:48AM0.08m | 1:07PM0.03m | 1:45AM0.11m | 2:05PM0.09m | 2:41AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 555 | 555 | 640 | 1484 | 2070 | 2702 | 3237 | 2907 | 2413 | 1733 | 1243 | 1003 | 690 | 574 | 418 | 341 | 274 | 202 | 272 | 273 | 254 | 239 | 229 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 18 | SE 17 | E 14 | ENE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 155 | 209 | 271 | 622 | 1060 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 57 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NNE 4 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | S 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 72 | 107 | 97 | — | 8 | 21 | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 93 | 118 | 28 | 28 |
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