
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1269 | 1044 | 1043 | 694 | 1123 | 2054 | 1875 | 1825 | 1542 | 1075 | 865 | 778 | 715 | 637 | 562 | 495 | 488 | 431 | 418 | 352 | 305 | 310 | 362 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:20AM2.65m | 6:46PM2.84m | 7:19AM2.78m | 7:36PM3.00m | 8:10AM2.96m | 8:21PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM1.20m | 12:34PM1.14m | 1:12AM1.00m | 1:31PM0.95m | 2:01AM0.77m | 2:19PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1269 | 1044 | 1043 | 694 | 1123 | 2054 | 1875 | 1825 | 1542 | 1075 | 865 | 778 | 715 | 637 | 562 | 495 | 488 | 431 | 418 | 352 | 305 | 310 | 231 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
60 | 129 | 159 | 365 | 568 | — | — | — | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 112 | 197 | 362 | 322 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 18 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 |
— | 60 | 54 | 437 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 49 | 117 | 45 | 306 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 60 | 79 | 106 | 109 | 136 | 164 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 187 | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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