Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 8PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2293 | 3472 | 4793 | 4800 | 4422 | 3540 | 4477 | 5330 | 5583 | 7399 | 3652 | 3237 | 2710 | 2223 | 4678 | 4004 | 3022 | 2248 | 1793 | 1308 | 980 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.79m | 6:04AM1.78m | 6:28PM1.75m | 6:55AM1.78m | 7:21PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.25m | 00:01AM0.28m | 12:27PM0.29m | 00:51AM0.30m | 1:22PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2293 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4675 | 3652 | 3237 | 2710 | 2223 | 4678 | 4004 | 3022 | 2248 | 1793 | 1308 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 613 | 1098 | 1405 | 1064 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1559 | 3472 | 4793 | 4800 | 4422 | 3540 | 4477 | 5330 | 5583 | 7399 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 48 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 54 | 118 | 684 | 190 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 4 | 0 |
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