Surf Forecasts:
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 6,433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes this week:
The surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1528 | 2259 | 1547 | 886 | 1297 | 936 | 1225 | 1171 | 992 | 1130 | 891 | 737 | 1210 | 1361 | 6433 | 3227 | 3216 | 2094 | 1697 | 800 | 466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM3.04m | 6:17AM3.18m | 7:07PM3.24m | 7:21AM3.31m | 8:03PM3.46m | 8:21AM3.45m | 8:55PM3.66m | 9:16AM3.56m | 9:44PM3.79m | 10:08AM3.62m | 10:34PM3.84m | 10:59AM3.60m | 11:24PM3.81m | 11:51AM3.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.85m | 12:46PM0.64m | 1:19AM0.69m | 1:45PM0.50m | 2:16AM0.52m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:09AM0.39m | 3:32PM0.29m | 3:59AM0.32m | 4:22PM0.27m | 4:51AM0.33m | 5:11PM0.32m | 5:43AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1528 | 2259 | 1547 | 886 | 1297 | 936 | 1225 | 1171 | 992 | 1130 | 846 | 473 | 1210 | 868 | 6433 | 3227 | 3216 | 2094 | 1697 | 800 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 21 | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 18 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 602 | 72 | — | 679 | — | 211 | — | 39 | 8 | 455 | 891 | 737 | — | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 355 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | 101 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
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