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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Photo: ' another winter session' by samuel peyre

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is

9.9° C

1.1°

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSW	NE
	8 s	on		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SSW	NE
	9 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		SSW	NE
	9 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		SSW	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	N	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	N	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NNE	SSW	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NNE	SSW	SE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NNE	SSW	NE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NNE	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		SSW	NE
	9 s	glass		9 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	N	S	SSW
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NNE	S	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NNE	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNE	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 50 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 2.49m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: samuel peyre (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:35 pm 4 Aug 2014