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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 5 am Monday 25 May 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
1484 | 1423 | 1144 | 976 | 961 | 813 | 660 | 566 | 547 | 529 | 537 | 546 | 371 | 180 | 447 | 2383 | 3678 | 2708 | 4257 | 3883 | 3269 | 2708 | 2153 | 1866 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.78m | 11:40PM1.81m | 12:09PM1.77m | 00:30AM1.77m | 12:57PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.21m | 5:20PM0.25m | 5:49AM0.24m | 6:12PM0.29m | 6:37AM0.27m | 7:01PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1484 | 1423 | 1144 | 976 | 961 | 813 | 660 | 566 | 547 | 529 | 537 | 546 | 371 | 180 | 447 | 2383 | 3678 | 2708 | 4257 | 3883 | 3269 | 2708 | 2153 | 1866 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 17 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 31 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 163 | 64 | 24 | 25 | 1929 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 65 | 5 | — | 1 | 56 | 156 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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