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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 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
230 | 183 | 188 | 157 | 151 | 117 | 110 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 115 | 390 | 507 | 572 | 734 | 336 | 209 | 201 | 197 | 265 | 292 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.81m | 9:08PM1.95m | 9:36AM1.80m | 10:12PM1.93m | 10:40AM1.80m | 11:12PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:29AM0.22m | 3:50PM0.17m | 4:28AM0.22m | 4:49PM0.18m | 5:24AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 212 | 168 | 161 | 130 | 102 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 115 | 390 | 507 | 572 | 734 | 201 | 209 | 201 | 197 | 265 | 292 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 230 | 183 | 188 | 157 | 151 | 117 | 110 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 80 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 336 | 173 | 119 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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