Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is
10.6° 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.


Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 888 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay over the next 16 days.


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