Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.87° S 174.44° E

Shag Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shag Rock sea temperature is
16.5°C
0.7° 

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


Shag Rock surf forecast from 5 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with 6,551 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shag Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Shag Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shag Rock in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Nov 06) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Thu 5th Nov)5ft (1.5m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 19th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 19th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


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