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Magnetic Beach

Southland, New Zealand

Magnetic Beach 5 photos

  • Sand

    Sand. Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Maori Beach, Rakiura Track, Stewart Island

    Maori Beach, Rakiura Track, Stewart Island. Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Stewart Island Maori Beach Campsite tent

    Stewart Island Maori Beach Campsite tent. AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Stewart Island Maori Beach Campsite cooking shelter

    Stewart Island Maori Beach Campsite cooking shelter. AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Jetty at Port William Wharf

    Jetty at Port William Wharf. Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 8:26 pm
7 am
3.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.0
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.2
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.3
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.3
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.8
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.9
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.4
42 km/h26 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.5
41 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.5
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
8 pm
4.5
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
4025 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
5434 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:26 pm
Today
3.4Poor7 am3019
3.0Poor8 am3622
3.0Poor9 am4025
3.2Poor10 am4025
3.2Poor11 am4025
3.3Poor12 pm4125
3.3Poor1 pm4125
3.3Poor2 pm4326
3.8Poor3 pm4427
3.9Poor4 pm4428
4.4Fair5 pm4226
4.5Fair6 pm4125
4.5FairNow4025
4.5Fair8 pm4025
Sat
4.5Fair7 am3622
4.5Fair8 am3622
4.4Fair9 am3824
4.1Fair10 am4025
3.7Poor11 am4025
3.5Poor12 pm4326
3.7Poor1 pm4528
3.6Poor2 pm4629
3.5Poor3 pm4629
3.2Poor4 pm4528
3.7Poor5 pm4226
3.1Poor6 pm3924
2.9Poor7 pm3622
3.1Poor8 pm3723
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 0.9 m. Low at 6 am, -0.6 m. High at 12 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.6 mHigh 12 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 6 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 6 pm, -0.6 m2 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 12 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 73%
  • Mon1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 58 km/h36 mph, rain 98%
  • Thu1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 100%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms400 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
7.3 km4.5 miOban (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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