Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Magnets today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Magnets at 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Magnets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM2.91m | 2:50PM2.81m | 3:16AM2.75m | 3:54PM2.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.52m | 8:30AM0.51m | 8:56PM0.67m | 9:28AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 25 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 100 | 92 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 109 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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