
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 3AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1289 | 1179 | 974 | 1899 | 1685 | 1664 | 1799 | 1716 | 1407 | 874 | 951 | 938 | 951 | 1147 | 1398 | 1762 | 2944 | 6753 | 8749 | 6790 | 5890 | 5491 | 4920 | 3742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.37m | 12:22PM3.42m | 00:37AM3.23m | 12:57PM3.29m | 1:15AM3.07m | 1:35PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.48m | 6:37PM0.69m | 6:54AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.87m | 7:31AM0.84m | 7:58PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
1289 | 1179 | 902 | 1899 | 1685 | 1664 | 1799 | 1716 | 1407 | 874 | 951 | 938 | 951 | 1147 | 1398 | 1762 | 644 | — | 8749 | 6790 | 5890 | 5491 | 4920 | 3742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
891 | 891 | 974 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 137 | 269 | 81 | 83 | — | — | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 49 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | N 3 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
— | — | — | 59 | 22 | 28 | 6 | — | 80 | 181 | 679 | 935 | 736 | 628 | 692 | 985 | 2944 | 6753 | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 56 | 57 | 543 | 157 | 140 | 114 | 114 | 339 | 140 | 602 | 445 | 157 | 152 | 126 | 335 | 201 | 73 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 412 |
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