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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 Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | S 7 | S 19 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | |
31 | 39 | 66 | 33 | 60 | 181 | 418 | 677 | 998 | 1072 | 755 | 1108 | 1895 | 1449 | 1270 | 990 | 661 | 433 | 338 | 275 | 627 | 506 | 506 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.84m | 2:05PM1.83m | 2:24AM1.81m | 2:47PM1.83m | 3:05AM1.78m | 3:29PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.22m | 8:11PM0.26m | 8:31AM0.24m | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
 kJ | 29 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 60 | 181 | 5 | 11 | 134 | 308 | 755 | 394 | 1895 | 1449 | 1270 | 990 | 661 | 433 | 338 | 275 | 627 | 506 | 506 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 20 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 18 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 55 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 627 | 1108 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 198 | 198 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | NE 6 | S 19 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | E 17 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 9 | E 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 1 | 66 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 418 | 677 | 998 | 1072 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 136 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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