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 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

2.3°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
1
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
132
126
74
72
109
218
187
176
152
145
179
167
164
116
116
85
104
394
427
253
181
107
197
Wind (km/h)
5
N
0
N
5
S
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:43PM2.01m
2:05AM1.91m
2:38PM2.11m
3:01AM1.96m
3:34PM2.17m
3:56AM1.99m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.12m
7:56PM0.16m
8:15AM0.05m
8:54PM0.11m
9:13AM-0.00m
9:53PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
5
8
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
14
16
14
15
16
16
14
11
10
8
8
9
8
9
8
Feels °C
7
9
9
7
7
7
7
7
8
12
14
11
11
12
11
12
7
7
5
6
6
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.8
SSW
17
1.1
S
8
1.2
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
1
SSW
10
Energy kJ
62
58
53
49
31
109
218
187
176
152
145
179
167
164
116
116
85
57
394
173
172
181
107
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
N
4
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
135
132
126
14
20
19
28
16
8
54
47
46
45
6
43
7
71
104
29
427
253
10
51
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
N
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
12
13
13
74
72
28
6
27
55
8
16
12
13
6
71
1
17
15
14
14
5
5
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.4
NW
4
1
SE
4
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
13
4
29
59
39
142
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
0
30
162
40
0
26
26
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
9
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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