Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 11AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 972 | 1121 | 670 | 721 | 710 | 686 | 519 | 1225 | 868 | 771 | 574 | 464 | 358 | 338 | 281 | 264 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.66m | 10:05PM1.58m | 10:40AM1.65m | 11:02PM1.57m | 11:34AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.40m | 3:52PM0.48m | 4:12AM0.45m | 4:46PM0.51m | 5:03AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 972 | 454 | 670 | 721 | 710 | 686 | 519 | 1225 | 868 | 771 | 574 | 464 | 358 | 338 | 281 | 264 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 84 | 138 | 190 | 258 | 322 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 52 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 137 | 4 |
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