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Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Photo: 'Magnet Bay - Two Foot of Fun' by Aaron

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is

10.2° C

1.4°

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	WNW	NW	NE	SSW
	7 s	cross	3 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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
	NE	WNW	WNW	NE	SSW
	7 s	cross	3 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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	NNW	NW	NE	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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	SW	SE	WNW	NE
	15 s	on	3 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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	SE	SSE	NE	WNW
	14 s	cross	3 s	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	ESE	SSE	SSW	NE
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	E	SE	SSW	NE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	ENE	ESE	SSW	NE
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	ENE	ENE	SSW	E
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	E	E	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	E	E	SSW	NE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	E	E	SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December 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	ENE	E	SSW	ESE
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	ENE	ENE	SSW	NE
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	9 s	off	7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	E	NE	SSW	ENE
	9 s	glass	7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	E		SSW	ENE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 12 pm

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

Image captured 7 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.6 ft). Range 2.47m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Photo: 'Magnet Bay - Two Foot of Fun' by Aaron

New Year's Eve 2018. Small solo surf at Magnet Bay. Small but fun. Photo Credit: https://lonekauri.com

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User: Aaron (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:16 pm 31 Dec 2018