Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 10AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 284 | 183 | 270 | 412 | 885 | 1191 | 1238 | 3513 | 5106 | 6428 | 8489 | 8489 | 7950 | 7233 | 6644 | 6411 | 4883 | 5089 | 4544 | 4027 | 3943 | 3672 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45AM2.63m | 6:27PM2.78m | 6:50AM2.74m | 7:19PM2.95m | 7:42AM2.90m | 8:02PM3.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM1.29m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:08PM1.13m | 1:38AM1.09m | 1:56PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
336 | 74 | 138 | 120 | 400 | 505 | 1191 | 1238 | 3513 | 5106 | 6428 | 8489 | 8489 | 7950 | 7233 | 6644 | 6411 | 4883 | 5089 | 4544 | 4027 | 3943 | 3672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 10 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
208 | 284 | 35 | 211 | 154 | 3 | 366 | 379 | 879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1133 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
164 | 138 | 183 | 183 | — | — | 104 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 18 | 151 | 270 | 412 | 885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 563 | 563 | 574 | 569 | 339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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