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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Photo: 'Woz' by Woz

Lat Long: 43.87° S 172.80° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay sea temperature is

11.7° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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
	SE	WSW	SSW	ESE	SSW
	8 s	on	10 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June 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
	SE	W	NE	ESE	SW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June 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
	SE	WSW	SW	SE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	10 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June 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
	SE	NNE		SE	SSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June 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
	ESE	SW		SSW	SE
	7 s	on		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ESE	SW		SSW	ENE
	7 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	E	SW	SSW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	on	2 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	on	3 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	on	4 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	E	SSW	SSW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	on	5 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ESE	SW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	7 s	on	6 s	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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	SSW	SSW	ENE
	16 s	on	6 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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	SSW	SSW	ENE
	16 s	on	6 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June 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	S		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June 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	S		SSW	ENE
	17 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June 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	ESE		SSW	S
	17 s	cross- off		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June 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	S
	17 s	cross- off		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 8 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 2.37m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Surf Photo: 'Woz' by Woz

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Photo taken at: 12:02 pm 20 Jun 2020