Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1796 | 1324 | 1066 | 457 | 381 | 221 | 286 | 745 | 807 | 658 | 488 | 331 | 303 | 167 | 125 | 88 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 41 | 56 | 112 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.67m | 11:22PM1.72m | 11:52AM1.77m | 00:15AM1.78m | 12:47PM1.89m | 1:10AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.27m | 6:03PM0.27m | 6:26AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 18 | S 9 |
1796 | 1324 | 1066 | 457 | 381 | 221 | 226 | 745 | 807 | 658 | 488 | 331 | 303 | 167 | 125 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 112 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 19 |
— | — | 21 | 220 | 132 | 218 | 286 | 125 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 30 | 71 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 262 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 5 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 17 | 48 | 84 | 169 | 149 | 198 | 217 | 137 | 74 | 26 | 42 | 96 | 84 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 56 | 10 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












