Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 59 | 58 | 286 | 4412 | 5971 | 6161 | 6257 | 5291 | 4164 | 3067 | 2248 | 1780 | 1087 | 776 | 749 | 714 | 545 | 449 | 335 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.82m | 5:08AM1.69m | 5:33PM1.79m | 5:48AM1.68m | 6:12PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.28m | 11:10PM0.34m | 11:21AM0.28m | 11:51PM0.34m | 12:05PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 86 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 36 | 75 | 132 | 132 | 19 | 8 | 3067 | 2248 | 1780 | 1087 | 776 | 749 | 714 | 545 | 266 | 260 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 78 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 212 | 249 | 335 | 288 | 295 | 449 | 335 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | S 19 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 6 | 286 | 4412 | 5971 | 6161 | 6257 | 5291 | 4164 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 4 | 28 | 190 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 136 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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