Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Issued: 6 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is

13.2°C

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m)	9s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m)	7s
Evening (06 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 6							Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	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	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 9	S 8	S 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ENE 9	SSW 13	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	56	37	35	35	28	33	39	40	39	33	21	20	19	18	18	22	49	74	70	67	63	63	61	59	59	84
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	SSW	SSW	S	W	W	W	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off
High Tide	1:53AM1.87m				2:15PM1.87m				2:41AM1.88m				3:01PM1.85m				3:26AM1.88m				3:45PM1.81m					4:10AM1.88m
Low Tide			7:59AM0.19m				8:23PM0.17m				8:48AM0.22m				9:08PM0.19m				9:35AM0.25m				9:52PM0.22m


	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:22	—	—	—	8:23
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	18	22	24	23	22	19	18	17	16	18	18	17	15	14	13	12	12	14	15	14	13	10	10	10	10
Feels °C	17	16	19	20	19	18	16	16	16	15	17	18	17	14	13	12	11	10	12	13	12	12	8	8	9	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	NE 6	E 5	NE 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	56	39	14	28	28	33	39	40	39	33	21	20	19	18	18	18	14	35	24	33	32	35	43	58	55	57
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSW 3	SSW 6	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 4	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16
kJ	25	37	35	35	22	22	22	12	12	12	5	5	5	2	3	10	8	74	70	67	63	10	61	59	59	84
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	NE 8	E 6	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	W 3	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 15	SSW 16	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SSW 14	—	—	—	SSW 4
kJ	3	3	16	12	6	6	6	17	15	14	1	12	12	5	4	22	49	3	3	3	3	63	—	—	—	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 2	NE 6	NNW 2	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NW 3	—	—	S 3	—	SSW 4	—	WSW 2	SW 3	SW 4	SSW 4	SSW 4	—	SSW 4	SSW 4	SSW 4	—
kJ	1	79	1	3	6	6	11	20	9	3	—	—	2	—	3	—	1	7	12	16	10	—	6	5	5	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Midshore Bay Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Okarito Beach West Coast South Island	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	27	84	118	190	94	0	0	26	0	179	226	179	206	27	26	26	26	27	28	30	28	28	28	4	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Port Robinson	Gore Bay	Port Robinson		Port Robinson	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Port Robinson	Port Robinson	Gore Bay					Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Gore Bay	Port Robinson	Port Robinson	Kairaki Beach	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Fields	Fields	Port Robinson	Port Robinson
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1		1	2	1	1	1					1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Fairway Reef Northland	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	1	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Grindavik Antenas Iceland	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Fullers United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cortez Bank United States	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barrancon Chile	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Angourie Point Australia	Arrawarra Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	7	8	5	5	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Latest Updates

Ben Mondy

British Norms Batten Down the Hatches, Surfers Wax Up the Guns as Storm Austen Approaches.

storm austen

Ben Mondy

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (06 Nov):

Short Range Forecast

Latest Updates

British Norms Batten Down the Hatches, Surfers Wax Up the Guns as Storm Austen Approaches.

Surf-Forecast Now Has Webcams

Road Testing the new Db Surf Roller Pro

Summer's Short. Life Is Long.

Roadsurfing in the Basque country

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website