Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 807 | 658 | 446 | 280 | 254 | 167 | 125 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 99 | 92 | 137 | 134 | 129 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 107 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.77m | 00:15AM1.78m | 12:47PM1.89m | 1:10AM1.84m | 1:43PM2.01m | 2:05AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.27m | 6:26AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.21m | 7:20AM0.12m | 7:56PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 807 | 658 | 446 | 280 | 254 | 167 | 125 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 35 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 85 | 72 | 85 | 110 | 94 | 48 | 47 | 18 | 107 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 127 | 44 | 30 | 42 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 99 | 92 | 137 | 134 | 129 | 74 | 12 | 71 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 198 | 217 | 124 | 74 | 26 | 42 | 96 | 84 | 14 | 11 | 13 | — | 41 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 72 | 29 | 28 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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