Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 5PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3274 | 4970 | 5401 | 5190 | 3776 | 2740 | 3445 | 3911 | 7380 | 7091 | 6834 | 7169 | 7265 | 6861 | 7808 | 6058 | 7478 | 8408 | 9181 | 11430 | 9738 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:53PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.69m | 2:58PM2.71m | 3:43AM2.57m | 4:24PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM1.04m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:38AM1.23m | 9:26PM1.38m | 9:51AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3274 | 4970 | 2803 | 2175 | 2567 | 2567 | 3445 | 3911 | — | — | — | 7169 | 7265 | 6861 | 7031 | 1519 | — | — | — | 9973 | 9738 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1983 | 2484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5401 | 5190 | 3776 | 2740 | 1970 | 1575 | 7380 | 7091 | 6834 | — | — | — | 7808 | 6058 | 7478 | 8408 | 9181 | 11430 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 40 | 40 | 123 | 40 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 479 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 117 | 447 | 471 | 2 |
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