Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 150 | 145 | 133 | 85 | 72 | 40 | 22 | 221 | 712 | 688 | 801 | 791 | 708 | 567 | 400 | 307 | 265 | 282 | 294 | 250 | 214 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.92m | 4:16PM1.87m | 4:43AM1.98m | 5:05PM1.88m | 5:33AM2.02m | 5:57PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.17m | 10:27PM0.14m | 10:59AM0.16m | 11:18PM0.13m | 11:55AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 159 | 150 | 145 | 133 | 85 | 72 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 791 | 708 | 567 | 400 | 307 | 265 | 282 | 294 | 250 | 214 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | SE 11 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 14 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 140 | 344 | 126 | 221 | 712 | 688 | 801 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 162 | 190 | 190 | 136 | 190 | 269 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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