Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 12 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is
14.5°C
3.2° 

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 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Nov)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (13 Nov)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sun
15
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
9
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
S
15
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
107
69
66
533
1066
1145
969
833
1122
1698
1933
1784
1382
1034
764
589
478
364
297
242
238
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
7:08AM1.77m
7:28PM1.61m
7:56AM1.72m
8:17PM1.56m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.40m
1:30PM0.45m
1:41AM0.43m
2:19PM0.48m
2:30AM0.46m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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Temp °C
17
15
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
16
15
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
15
12
9
9
8
7
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
14
13
14
12
9
9
11
11
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