Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 2PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
523 | 443 | 351 | 260 | 232 | 547 | 976 | 1098 | 929 | 805 | 1045 | 4557 | 7102 | 29439 | 26003 | 26783 | 22281 | 15687 | 12201 | 9364 | 7172 | 5341 | 3512 | 2571 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.52m | 8:53PM1.64m | 9:15AM1.54m | 9:40PM1.65m | 10:05AM1.59m | 10:29PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.43m | 3:17AM0.44m | 3:30PM0.41m | 4:01AM0.40m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:47AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
523 | 443 | 351 | 260 | 232 | 547 | 976 | 1098 | 929 | 805 | 2 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | 2973 | 4608 | 2744 | 9364 | 7172 | 5341 | 3512 | 2571 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 24 | 9 | 66 | 165 | 116 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | S 21 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 10 | 33 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1045 | 4557 | 7102 | 29439 | 26003 | 26783 | 22281 | 15687 | 12201 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 172 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 |
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