Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 440 | 760 | 706 | 784 | 1346 | 2852 | 2946 | 2790 | 2069 | 1629 | 1225 | 1461 | 882 | 573 | 470 | 174 | 220 | 625 | 1051 | 1389 | 1491 | 1016 | 1131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.68m | 12:33PM1.72m | 00:50AM1.66m | 1:19PM1.74m | 1:35AM1.66m | 2:02PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.34m | 6:35PM0.42m | 6:52AM0.37m | 7:22PM0.44m | 7:36AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | E 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 176 | 221 | 119 | 106 | 124 | 121 | 98 | 100 | 69 | 106 | 85 | 82 | 57 | 136 | 573 | 470 | 174 | 220 | 498 | 596 | 599 | 1491 | 466 | 1131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 11 | SSW 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 136 | 91 | 133 | 135 | 625 | 1051 | 1389 | 533 | 1016 | 457 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | E 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 101 | 153 | 153 | 89 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 331 | 440 | 760 | 706 | 784 | 1346 | 2852 | 2946 | 2790 | 2069 | 1629 | 1225 | 1461 | 882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 162 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 4 |
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