Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 6PM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 917 | 805 | 1367 | 2981 | 7704 | 30986 | 24356 | 20425 | 20118 | 17556 | 11768 | 10240 | 7172 | 5056 | 3555 | 2601 | 1749 | 1332 | 1066 | 460 | 384 | 305 | 342 | 787 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.54m | 9:40PM1.65m | 10:05AM1.59m | 10:29PM1.68m | 10:57AM1.67m | 11:22PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.41m | 4:01AM0.40m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:10PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 917 | 805 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1126 | 2357 | 2664 | 9249 | 7172 | 5056 | 3555 | 2601 | 1749 | 1332 | 1066 | 460 | 384 | 240 | 192 | 787 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 791 | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | — | 194 | 154 | 305 | 342 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 50 | 123 | 169 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1367 | 2981 | 7704 | 30986 | 24356 | 20425 | 20118 | 17556 | 11768 | 10240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 65 | 345 | 618 | 136 | 40 | 40 | 136 | 136 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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