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Shingles Surf Photo: 'choccy milk' by Peter Crowley

Lat Long: 41.73° S 171.59° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shingles sea temperature is

14.6° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	N	WSW
	14 s	on	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NE	NNE	NW	WSW
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E		N	WSW
	9 s	cross		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	ESE	NNW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E		NNW	WSW
	10 s	cross		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E		NNW	WSW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE		NNW	WSW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NNW	WSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		N	NW
	9 s	cross- on		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NNW	WSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	N
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	N
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	NW
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	N
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	NW
	11 s	on	7 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	NW
	10 s	on	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	NW
	10 s	on	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shingles around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.9 ft). Range 3.65m (12.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Shingles Surf Photo: 'choccy milk' by Peter Crowley

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Photo taken at: 6:08 pm 8 Dec 2016