Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is 9.8 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual (0.9° above average))
| Mean: | 8.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 8.1 °C to 10.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
The water temperature (9 °C) at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6 °C).
 Map of current New Zealand Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current New Zealand Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay water temperatures peak in the range 14 to 17°C (57 to 63°F) on around the 12th of February and are at their coldest on about the 3rd of August, in the range 8 to 10°C (46 to 50°F). The highest water temperatures at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay in the second week of February are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days. The coldest water temperatures at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here at the start of August.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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