Shipwreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.74° N 11.38° W

Shipwreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwreck sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck at 4PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
1
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)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
S
12
0.9
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
59
60
62
70
139
181
170
198
213
213
258
240
240
244
240
444
232
130
103
217
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:48AM1.16m
11:42PM0.99m
11:45AM1.08m
00:58AM0.98m
1:00PM1.02m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.25m
5:30AM0.41m
6:20PM0.27m
6:44AM0.45m
7:33PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:02
7:01
 mm
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
27
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