Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5278 | 4284 | 3419 | 2882 | 2089 | 1632 | 1285 | 1002 | 972 | 454 | 670 | 734 | 710 | 604 | 528 | 1065 | 868 | 683 | 539 | 404 | 358 | 286 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.70m | 9:06PM1.63m | 9:41AM1.66m | 10:05PM1.58m | 10:40AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.33m | 2:57PM0.42m | 3:19AM0.40m | 3:52PM0.48m | 4:12AM0.45m | 4:46PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5278 | 4284 | 3419 | 2882 | 2089 | 1632 | 1285 | 1002 | 972 | 454 | 670 | 734 | 710 | 604 | 528 | 1065 | 868 | 683 | 539 | 404 | 358 | 286 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 84 | 138 | 190 | 188 | 322 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 40 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 52 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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