Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 7AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3617 | 2534 | 1634 | 1155 | 2459 | 2282 | 1542 | 1430 | 1494 | 1369 | 1084 | 898 | 764 | 566 | 229 | 443 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.95m | 5:03PM1.92m | 5:27AM1.89m | 5:51PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.11m | 10:55AM0.12m | 11:19PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3617 | 2534 | 1634 | 1155 | 1728 | 1684 | 1542 | 1430 | 1494 | 1369 | 1084 | 898 | 764 | 566 | 223 | 443 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 443 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 115 | 229 | 85 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 126 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 21 | 2459 | 2282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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