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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Photo: 'Sunset at magnet' by Vinnie

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is

10.1° C

1.3°

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
	NE	SSE	SE	NNE	ENE
	6 s	cross- on	12 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April 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	S	S	NE	NE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	NE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	NE
	6 s	on	6 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE
	7 s	on	7 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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
	SSW	NNW	SW	SSW	NE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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
	SSW	N		SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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	N	NNW	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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	N	SSW	NE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	NNE
	10 s	cross	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April 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
	SSW	SW	W	SSW	NE
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	NE
	10 s	on	10 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	NE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	on	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April 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
	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	on	14 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April 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	N		SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April 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	N	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April at 6 pm

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

Image captured 41 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (6.0 ft). Range 2.44m (8.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Vinnie (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:48 pm 24 Apr 2016