Shark Alley Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.27° S 175.51° E

Shark Alley WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Alley sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.6° 

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


Shark Alley surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shark Alley this week:

The surf forecast for Shark Alley over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shark Alley in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 9th Sep)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 9th Sep)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 8th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s

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


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