Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4223 | 3563 | 3344 | 3094 | 3240 | 2982 | 2499 | 2310 | 2354 | 2399 | 2381 | 2011 | 1760 | 1859 | 1780 | 3482 | 3353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM3.35m | 1:04PM3.19m | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.62m | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4223 | 3563 | 3344 | 3094 | — | 2982 | 2499 | 2310 | 2354 | 2399 | 2381 | 2011 | 1760 | 1859 | 1780 | 3482 | 3353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 136 | 325 | 383 | 760 | 1081 | 19 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 583 | 336 | 240 | 109 | 3240 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 27 | 24 | 111 | 123 | 114 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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