Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (10 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1796
1324
1066
457
381
221
286
745
807
658
488
331
303
167
125
88
82
77
73
70
41
56
112
262
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
10:57AM1.67m
11:22PM1.72m
11:52AM1.77m
00:15AM1.78m
12:47PM1.89m
1:10AM1.84m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.33m
5:35AM0.27m
6:03PM0.27m
6:26AM0.20m
6:59PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
10
8
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
7
8
10
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
8
5
7
7
6
6
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
1796
1324
1066
457
381
221
226
745
807
658
488
331
303
167
125
88
56
55
35
6
6
10
112
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.6
S
19
Energy kJ
21
220
132
218
286
125
131
127
124
30
71
28
30
23
82
77
73
70
16
28
26
262
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
SSW
10
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
17
48
84
169
149
198
217
137
74
26
42
96
84
15
11
5
32
41
56
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
2
2
3
1
2
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
4
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
28
4
28
30
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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