Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 10AM is: 2.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 129 | 445 | 952 | 1127 | 1123 | 824 | 773 | 898 | 794 | 839 | 1066 | 1347 | 1415 | 1593 | 1619 | 2955 | 4319 | 8655 | 4826 | 3923 | 3157 | 2814 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.84m | 4:46PM1.86m | 5:07AM1.88m | 5:29PM1.85m | 5:53AM1.90m | 6:17PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.20m | 11:22AM0.19m | 11:44PM0.20m | 12:13PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | -3 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 99 | 129 | 96 | 79 | 83 | 55 | 163 | 773 | 898 | 794 | 839 | 1066 | 1347 | 1415 | 1593 | 1619 | 2955 | 4319 | 5658 | 4826 | 3923 | 3157 | 2814 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 39 | 57 | 84 | 56 | 81 | 133 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 21 | NE 7 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 445 | 952 | 1127 | 1123 | 824 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8655 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 213 | 30 | 206 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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