Shipwreck Bay-Blue House surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZST
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Shipwreck Bay-Blue House surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwreck Bay-Blue House sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today?

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 8AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Apr)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (28 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.8
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.2
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2371
1708
1544
1326
1210
1003
860
712
574
511
653
647
761
1081
1208
1171
1041
1018
1112
1201
1174
1147
1180
1464
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:12AM3.18m
7:39PM3.14m
7:56AM3.26m
8:21PM3.27m
8:35AM3.32m
8:58PM3.37m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.82m
1:27PM0.67m
1:49AM0.68m
2:09PM0.54m
2:30AM0.57m
2:47PM0.45m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
16
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
16
16
18
19
18
17
17
17
15
14
16
14
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
2371
1708
1544
1326
1210
1003
860
712
574
511
457
450
349
1081
1208
1171
1041
1018
1112
1201
1174
1147
1180
1464
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
22
0.8
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
14
31
49
89
197
193
379
653
647
761
309
259
241
171
165
437
431
374
352
341
325
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
18
0.1
N
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
N
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.1
N
12
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
27
26
26
49
3
91
91
90
2
103
106
134
134
200
218
3
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
9
24
18
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
16
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
9
9
8
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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