Surf Forecasts:
Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 5,583 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 670 | 710 | 1225 | 574 | 418 | 269 | 167 | 123 | 45 | 18 | 91 | 1048 | 4005 | 2121 | 878 | 257 | 602 | 366 | 558 | 366 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.66m | 10:05PM1.58m | 10:40AM1.65m | 11:02PM1.57m | 11:34AM1.66m | 11:54PM1.58m | 12:23PM1.69m | 00:40AM1.61m | 1:06PM1.73m | 1:22AM1.64m | 1:47PM1.77m | 2:01AM1.68m | 2:26PM1.81m | 2:39AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.48m | 4:12AM0.45m | 4:46PM0.51m | 5:03AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.52m | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:24PM0.50m | 6:36AM0.42m | 7:08PM0.46m | 7:19AM0.37m | 7:50PM0.41m | 8:01AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 670 | 710 | 1225 | 574 | 418 | 269 | 167 | 123 | 45 | 8 | 35 | 1048 | 4005 | 2121 | 878 | 257 | 602 | 366 | 558 | 366 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 190 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 453 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 225 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 18 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | NNE 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 119 | 124 | 91 | 42 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 162 | 190 | 190 | 136 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
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