Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 8PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 2203 | 2700 | 2315 | 1668 | 1428 | 956 | 721 | 651 | 545 | 512 | 384 | 386 | 333 | 332 | 284 | 279 | 221 | 176 | 141 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.88m | 10:14PM1.73m | 10:52AM1.89m | 11:19PM1.76m | 11:55AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.29m | 4:31AM0.23m | 5:12PM0.27m | 5:32AM0.19m | 6:10PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 361 | — | 2700 | 2315 | 1668 | 1428 | 956 | 721 | 651 | 545 | 512 | 384 | 386 | 333 | 332 | 284 | 279 | 221 | 176 | 141 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 11 | E 18 | S 15 | E 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 222 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 66 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 18 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 406 | 2203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 34 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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