Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 210 | 167 | 159 | 123 | 94 | 70 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 272 | 271 | 305 | 1508 | 2798 | 3585 | 2628 | 1715 | 1272 | 961 | 792 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.66m | 11:54PM1.58m | 12:23PM1.69m | 00:40AM1.61m | 1:06PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.52m | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:24PM0.50m | 6:36AM0.42m | 7:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 214 | 210 | 167 | 159 | 123 | 94 | 70 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 3585 | 2628 | 1715 | 1272 | 961 | 792 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | E 9 | S 13 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 5 | — | 35 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 13 | E 14 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 16 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 8 | S 18 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 61 | 108 | 138 | 193 | 224 | 272 | 271 | 305 | 1508 | 2798 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 162 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 190 | 190 | 194 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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