
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 81 | 153 | 232 | 284 | 513 | 421 | 365 | 250 | 151 | 188 | 157 | 144 | 261 | 268 | 253 | 341 | 245 | 179 | 174 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.76m | 2:27AM1.75m | 2:48PM1.80m | 3:10AM1.84m | 3:31PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.31m | 8:12PM0.29m | 8:31AM0.25m | 8:54PM0.23m | 9:18AM0.20m | 9:39PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
120 | 75 | 67 | 232 | 284 | 513 | 421 | 365 | 250 | 151 | 188 | 157 | 144 | 261 | 268 | 253 | 341 | 245 | 179 | 174 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
49 | 81 | 153 | 80 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 20 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 6 | E 13 | W 3 | E 13 | E 12 |
5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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