Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1190 | 1086 | 999 | 839 | 878 | 1248 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 632 | 565 | 499 | 355 | 398 | 250 | 250 | 208 | 284 | 225 | 421 | 785 | 1564 | 1365 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.71m | 3:44PM2.69m | 4:24AM2.61m | 5:15PM2.68m | 5:45AM2.63m | 6:27PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM1.22m | 10:08PM1.40m | 10:38AM1.33m | 11:36PM1.40m | 12:05PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 |
1190 | 1086 | 999 | 839 | 878 | 1248 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 632 | 565 | 499 | 355 | 398 | 250 | 250 | 47 | 59 | 108 | 122 | 334 | 505 | 1365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | 267 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 69 | 63 | 121 | 138 | 138 | 183 | 211 | — | — | 510 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 208 | 284 | 132 | 183 | — | — | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 225 | 421 | 785 | 1564 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 563 | 543 | 563 | 563 | 574 | 574 | 569 | 284 | 2 |
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