Shingles Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.73° S 171.59° E

Shingles WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shingles sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.2° 

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


Shingles surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 9,838 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shingles this week:

The surf forecast for Shingles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shingles in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Best Surf12PM (Sun 30th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 30th Aug)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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


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