Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.1°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 1PM is: 6.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)21ft (6.5m)15s
Afternoon (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)15s
Evening (09 Jun)13ft (4.0m)14s

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 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
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0
!
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3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SSW
18
6.5
SSW
13
6.5
S
15
6.5
S
15
5.5
S
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24080
15309
18913
17160
11891
8740
6740
5265
3566
2601
1796
1332
1066
457
392
260
286
993
807
683
475
331
303
245
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
20
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
10:05AM1.59m
10:29PM1.68m
10:57AM1.67m
11:22PM1.72m
11:52AM1.77m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.40m
4:18PM0.38m
4:47AM0.34m
5:10PM0.33m
5:35AM0.27m
6:03PM0.27m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
13
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
8
8
8
Feels °C
-2
-2
0
1
3
5
7
7
7
7
8
10
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
22
1.2
S
22
1.6
S
20
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
933
1341
2122
8740
6740
5265
3566
2601
1796
1332
1066
457
392
255
264
993
807
683
475
331
303
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
20
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SSW
10
0.9
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
769
198
186
260
286
97
131
127
45
30
42
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
15
0.9
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
18
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
17
84
121
166
96
146
217
124
74
26
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SSW
18
6.5
SSW
13
6.5
S
15
6.5
S
15
5.5
S
15
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
24080
15309
18913
17160
11891
2
4
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
4
5
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
136
76
136
136
33
32
32
32
4
4
4
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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