Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 11AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 730 | 384 | 749 | 554 | 456 | 386 | 359 | 314 | 439 | 503 | 669 | 847 | 2297 | 4237 | 3162 | 8769 | 6912 | 7716 | 7328 | 5996 | 5559 | 5119 | 4340 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.68m | 6:12PM1.75m | 6:31AM1.67m | 6:55PM1.72m | 7:18AM1.67m | 7:42PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.30m | 00:35AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.33m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:41PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | E 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 730 | 384 | 749 | 554 | 391 | 283 | 359 | 314 | 439 | 503 | 669 | 847 | 9 | 48 | 23 | 44 | 34 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 15 | NE 14 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 223 | 317 | 294 | 348 | 456 | 386 | 189 | 156 | 239 | 195 | 99 | 76 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 257 | 253 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 77 | 106 | 112 | 184 | 235 | 159 | 107 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2297 | 4237 | 3162 | 8769 | 6912 | 7716 | 7328 | 5996 | 5559 | 5119 | 4340 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 33 |
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