Magnets Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.11° S 173.51° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Magnets sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Magnets surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Magnets today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Magnets at 10PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Magnets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
N
5
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
56
52
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
39
56
55
62
71
80
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
0
SW
5
NNW
0
WNW
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:54AM2.90m
3:27PM2.69m
3:49AM2.73m
4:26PM2.60m
4:47AM2.61m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.58m
9:07AM0.56m
9:28PM0.73m
10:04AM0.68m
10:30PM0.84m
11:02AM0.77m
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
5
3
6
Temp °C
14
13
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
9
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
14
12
10
8
7
7
7
10
10
8
8
7
6
6
5
9
10
7
9
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
N
5
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
77
56
52
96
60
43
41
21
21
20
12
12
12
11
11
3
3
4
39
56
55
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
49
48
24
10
10
9
4
4
9
9
10
10
9
8
9
9
2
9
9
9
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
11
10
10
9
9
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
62
71
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
2
2
2
2
99
92
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
2
17
55
6
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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