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Magnets Surf Photo: 'Hori Bay and Magnets from Pepin Island' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.11° S 173.51° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Magnets sea temperature is

14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Magnets 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
	NW	W	NW	WNW	WNW
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W
	5 s	on	5 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW
	6 s	on	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW
	6 s	on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NW
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	NNW	WNW
	7 s	on	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magnets around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 26 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 3.75m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Magnets Surf Photo: 'Hori Bay and Magnets from Pepin Island' by Rob Davies

Boat access only. Launch at Cable Bay or Hori Bay if you don't mind a long drive. A slabby reef break near the headland.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:52 am 2 Jun 2013