Shipwreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.74° N 11.38° W

Shipwreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwreck sea temperature is
27.8°C
0.9° 

Shipwreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipwreck today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck at 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
95
121
88
89
74
77
82
150
156
214
198
200
188
182
160
160
139
131
126
122
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:09AM0.95m
11:04PM0.95m
10:58AM0.85m
00:21AM0.89m
12:21PM0.78m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.33m
4:59AM0.49m
5:15PM0.40m
6:12AM0.56m
6:30PM0.45m
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:43
 mm
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
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