Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 12PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 26 | 35 | 281 | 255 | 336 | 1168 | 2024 | 2373 | 2195 | 1455 | 1131 | 851 | 634 | 516 | 377 | 477 | 892 | 744 | 631 | 558 | 648 | 785 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.69m | 00:40AM1.61m | 1:06PM1.73m | 1:22AM1.64m | 1:47PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:24PM0.50m | 6:36AM0.42m | 7:08PM0.46m | 7:19AM0.37m | 7:50PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 627 | 2373 | 2195 | 1455 | 1131 | 851 | 634 | 516 | 377 | 235 | 892 | 744 | 631 | 558 | 648 | 785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 18 | 52 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 198 | 227 | 304 | 477 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 25 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 71 | 319 | 251 | 281 | 255 | 336 | 1168 | 2024 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 63 | 88 | 34 | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 190 | 194 | 194 | 213 | 190 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 138 | 26 | 0 | 30 |
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