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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 5 am Wednesday 06 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.6°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 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | |
453 | 346 | 273 | 269 | 210 | 154 | 147 | 110 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 63 | 61 | 79 | 63 | 64 | 105 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 394 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:13PM1.69m | 7:34AM1.53m | 8:02PM1.65m | 8:24AM1.50m | 8:52PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.48m | 12:59PM0.46m | 1:37AM0.50m | 1:48PM0.49m | 2:25AM0.51m | 2:36PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 453 | 346 | 273 | 269 | 210 | 154 | 147 | 110 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 63 | 50 | 79 | 49 | 47 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 394 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 9 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 105 | — | — | 2 | — | 58 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | WSW 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 2 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 44 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 92 | 113 | 120 | 1111 | 149 | 340 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 190 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 285 | 136 | 278 | 136 |
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