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Magnets surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Magnets surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Magnets sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Magnets today?
The current surf forecast for Magnets at 2AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Magnets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:09AM 3.40 | 1:29PM 3.30 | 1:52AM 3.25 | 2:15PM 3.07 | 2:42AM 3.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:17AM 0.06 | 7:36PM 0.12 | 8:01AM 0.25 | 8:21PM 0.36 | 8:51AM 0.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
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