Shingles Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.73° S 171.59° E

Shingles WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shingles sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.9° 

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


Shingles surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, W swell with 3,679 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 20s. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Thu 9th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 15th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 16th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 16s

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


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