Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 8AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2835 | 2163 | 1729 | 1299 | 1039 | 928 | 551 | 459 | 236 | 167 | 869 | 1229 | 1375 | 1456 | 1145 | 1102 | 1477 | 1549 | 1108 | 838 | 661 | 514 | 400 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.66m | 1:19PM1.74m | 1:35AM1.66m | 2:02PM1.76m | 2:18AM1.66m | 2:44PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.42m | 6:52AM0.37m | 7:22PM0.44m | 7:36AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.44m | 8:19AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 107 | 106 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 208 | 551 | 459 | 236 | 146 | 869 | 1229 | 1375 | 1456 | 1145 | 1102 | 1477 | 1549 | 1108 | 838 | 661 | 514 | 400 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 250 | 201 | 113 | 167 | 260 | 337 | 478 | 486 | 533 | 478 | 466 | 403 | 396 | 332 | 275 | 265 | 212 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 134 | 137 | 92 | 114 | 75 | 47 | 31 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2835 | 2163 | 1729 | 1299 | 1039 | 928 | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 136 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 28 |
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