Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.0°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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 10PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
2.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1382
1003
784
574
411
341
262
202
272
264
207
247
225
205
210
203
242
229
237
325
470
781
1347
2936
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NW
20
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:22PM2.05m
7:48AM1.88m
8:20PM1.96m
8:48AM1.82m
9:18PM1.87m
9:49AM1.77m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.11m
2:05PM0.09m
2:41AM0.15m
3:02PM0.17m
3:35AM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
8
4
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
16
16
16
17
20
21
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
17
16
8
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
2.4
S
16
Energy kJ
1382
1003
784
574
411
341
262
202
272
264
27
247
225
205
210
203
242
229
237
325
470
781
1347
2936
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
4
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
7
15
8
9
12
11
4
18
38
25
207
13
54
27
9
4
10
10
20
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
S
4
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
14
13
12
12
4
4
11
10
18
17
64
76
5
9
10
10
8
8
8
1
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
29
41
4
17
77
91
99
86
8
23
4
3
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
4
35
162
4
4
4
26
32
0
0
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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