Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
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850 | 575 | 615 | 813 | 1323 | 1121 | 1106 | 1010 | 1578 | 943 | 930 | 799 | 765 | 743 | 643 | 595 | 950 | 793 | 700 | 653 | 560 | 543 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.14m | 10:59PM1.01m | 11:01AM1.02m | 11:56PM0.94m | 11:53AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.31m | 4:36PM0.27m | 4:46AM0.41m | 5:19PM0.34m | 5:40AM0.49m | 6:13PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
850 | 476 | 615 | 813 | 1323 | 1121 | 1106 | 1010 | 1578 | 943 | 930 | 799 | 765 | 743 | 643 | 595 | 950 | 793 | 700 | 653 | 560 | 543 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 8 | — |
47 | 575 | 512 | 380 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 94 | 94 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 62 | 69 | 54 | 43 | 40 | — | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
— | 44 | 26 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 |
24 | — | — | 47 | 23 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 117 | 90 | — | — | 77 | 77 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 50 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 1 | 78 | 1605 | 1034 | 287 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 33 | 78 | 1664 | 1664 | 1034 | 546 | 546 | 33 | 33 | 1111 | 1111 | 1034 | 1034 |
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