Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is
9.7° C
0.7° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
744
744
653
643
633
506
475
400
393
387
380
355
298
237
193
173
130
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:12AM1.70m
3:37PM1.83m
3:51AM1.71m
4:16PM1.83m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.40m
9:15AM0.31m
9:47PM0.37m
9:57AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
11
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
14
15
13
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
6
8
11
8
8
7
7
7
7
10
8
8
8
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