Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 743 | 834 | 886 | 982 | 969 | 955 | 889 | 850 | 575 | 615 | 1064 | 1182 | 1121 | 1106 | 1010 | 943 | 943 | 1283 | 1247 | 1038 | 994 | 979 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.27m | 10:12PM1.09m | 10:19AM1.14m | 10:59PM1.01m | 11:01AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.22m | 3:57PM0.20m | 4:01AM0.31m | 4:36PM0.27m | 4:46AM0.41m | 5:19PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 |
545 | 743 | 834 | 886 | 982 | 969 | 955 | 889 | 850 | 476 | 615 | 1064 | 1182 | 1121 | 1106 | 1010 | 943 | 943 | 1283 | 1247 | 1038 | 994 | 979 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 9 |
298 | 88 | 100 | 176 | — | — | 232 | 137 | 109 | 575 | 512 | 380 | 38 | 38 | — | 18 | 17 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
22 | 62 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 243 | — | 30 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
40 | 47 | — | 67 | 64 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 53 | 69 | 64 | 69 | 62 | 53 | 55 | 21 | — | — | 54 | 67 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 947 | 1114 | 1034 | 1034 | 546 | 856 | 856 | 856 | 947 | 1034 | 78 | 78 | 546 | 287 | 287 | 0 | 78 | 947 | 1111 | 1034 |
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