Shipwreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.74° N 11.38° W

Shipwreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwreck sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (01 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (01 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
326
326
326
261
181
459
452
444
418
411
411
464
456
403
403
403
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:49PM1.19m
8:57AM1.29m
9:29PM1.15m
9:35AM1.20m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.20m
3:17PM0.13m
3:26AM0.26m
3:59PM0.17m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
 mm
2
5
3
1
1
4
3
3
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
29
29
27
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
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