Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 62 | 97 | 85 | 73 | 73 | 107 | 379 | 592 | 439 | 371 | 254 | 232 | 432 | 793 | 1061 | 906 | 696 | 923 | 2189 | 4849 | 8843 | 23796 | 17822 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.53m | 8:08PM1.65m | 8:28AM1.52m | 8:53PM1.64m | 9:15AM1.54m | 9:40PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.44m | 2:33AM0.46m | 2:43PM0.43m | 3:17AM0.44m | 3:30PM0.41m | 4:01AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 61 | 80 | 54 | 48 | 29 | 30 | 592 | 439 | 371 | 254 | 232 | 432 | 793 | 1061 | 906 | 696 | 923 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 61 | 59 | 85 | 73 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 66 | 165 | 116 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | S 21 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | 131 | 51 | 97 | — | — | 73 | 107 | 379 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2189 | 4849 | 8843 | 23796 | 17822 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 136 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 213 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
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