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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 Sunday 31 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
164 | 158 | 60 | 58 | 74 | 45 | 27 | 69 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 378 | 17 | 362 | 386 | 408 | 325 | 427 | 358 | 296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.69m | 3:48PM1.81m | 4:05AM1.68m | 4:31PM1.81m | 4:48AM1.66m | 5:14PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.35m | 10:01PM0.41m | 10:11AM0.37m | 10:46PM0.43m | 10:56AM0.38m | 11:32PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 164 | 158 | 59 | 58 | 74 | 45 | 27 | 69 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 378 | 17 | 14 | 386 | 408 | 325 | 427 | 358 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 57 | 34 | 60 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | — | — | 14 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NW 5 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 22 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 119 | 80 | 63 | 78 | 68 | 227 | 216 | 186 | 246 | 205 | 193 | 178 | 373 | 798 | 357 | 362 | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 77 | 65 | 77 | 27 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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