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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 11 am Sunday 17 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.4°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 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
146 | 132 | 99 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 50 | 82 | 56 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.12m | 4:13AM1.97m | 4:46PM2.15m | 5:09AM1.96m | 5:44PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.03m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.01m | 11:09PM0.09m | 11:27AM0.02m | 00:09AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
 kJ | 146 | 132 | 99 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 50 | 82 | 43 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 3 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 137 | 132 | 83 | 77 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 45 | 13 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 162 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
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