
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
700 | 580 | 463 | 403 | 349 | 264 | 255 | 182 | 147 | 125 | 134 | 128 | 130 | 127 | 181 | 144 | 173 | 114 | 162 | 208 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35PM3.06m | 3:00AM3.06m | 3:43PM2.96m | 4:16AM2.96m | 5:16PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.86m | 8:57PM1.05m | 9:23AM1.00m | 10:06PM1.16m | 10:40AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
700 | 580 | 463 | 403 | 349 | 264 | 255 | 182 | 147 | 101 | 134 | 128 | 130 | 127 | 181 | 144 | 173 | 109 | 106 | 208 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 148 | 99 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 50 | 51 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 114 | 162 | 96 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | SW 23 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
89 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 109 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 54 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 57 | 56 | — | 21 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 65 | 51 | 99 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 114 |
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