Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
13.9° 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?

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
86
86
86
112
343
515
590
714
704
209
193
411
163
292
314
337
401
579
1257
1561
1622
1581
1178
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
0
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
0
NNW
5
N
0
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:36AM1.80m
10:12PM1.93m
10:40AM1.80m
11:12PM1.91m
11:38AM1.81m
00:06AM1.89m
Low Tide
3:50PM0.17m
4:28AM0.22m
4:49PM0.18m
5:24AM0.21m
5:44PM0.19m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
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5:40
5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
9
12
15
13
13
12
11
11
12
15
18
17
18
18
18
16
14
16
17
14
13
13
12
12
7
9
13
10
10
10
10
9
11
13
16
14
14
14
15
13
12
14
15
12
11
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
S
14
Energy kJ
87
86
86
86
112
343
515
590
714
704
209
193
411
163
292
314
337
401
579
1257
1561
1622
1581
1178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
E
8
0.6
S
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
Energy kJ
81
59
41
40
81
23
13
12
13
6
173
161
1
101
1
1
1
3
5
4
7
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
61
59
56
54
26
8
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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