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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.2°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 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | |
38 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 71 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.96m | 5:44PM2.14m | 6:08AM1.94m | 6:43PM2.10m | 7:09AM1.90m | 7:45PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.02m | 00:09AM0.11m | 12:28PM0.03m | 1:09AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 38 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 11 | N 4 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | — | S 12 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 83 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 71 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 0 | 179 | 27 | 27 | 162 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 206 | 27 | 77 | 26 | 26 | 179 | 278 | 136 | 259 | 179 | 268 | 30 | 0 |
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