Shipwreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.74° N 11.38° W

Shipwreck WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwreck sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.5° 

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


Shipwreck surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,341 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwreck this week:

The surf forecast for Shipwreck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shipwreck in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 25th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 25th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 29th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwreck over the next 16 days.


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