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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 11AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2796 | 3313 | 4589 | 6422 | 7393 | 6307 | 5026 | 3934 | 3592 | 3062 | 2445 | 2048 | 1718 | 1442 | 1074 | 933 | 918 | 805 | 690 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 326 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.74m | 1:42PM1.78m | 1:59AM1.72m | 2:25PM1.79m | 2:41AM1.70m | 3:07PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.29m | 7:47PM0.36m | 8:03AM0.32m | 8:32PM0.39m | 8:45AM0.34m | 9:16PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2796 | 3313 | 4589 | 6422 | 7393 | 6307 | 5026 | 3934 | 3592 | 3062 | 2445 | 2048 | 1718 | 1442 | 1074 | 933 | 918 | 805 | 690 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 326 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 105 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 44 | 80 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 93 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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