Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 1235 | 2041 | 1437 | 745 | 620 | 495 | 383 | 506 | 459 | 388 | 372 | 356 | 304 | 257 | 225 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.62m | 1:09PM1.75m | 1:25AM1.67m | 1:48PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.44m | 6:43AM0.36m | 7:12PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 25 | 453 | 360 | 23 | 365 | 135 | 506 | 459 | 388 | 372 | 356 | 304 | 257 | 225 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 186 | 236 | 170 | 165 | 116 | 116 | 168 | 168 | 221 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 276 | 1235 | 2041 | 1437 | 745 | 620 | 495 | 383 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 322 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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