Shipwreck Bay-Blue House surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 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 4PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (27 Apr)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (27 Apr)8ft (2.5m)15s

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 Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
973
2068
2384
2758
3051
2630
2371
1831
1544
1417
1210
1003
786
645
580
511
653
647
761
1081
1208
1171
1041
1018
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:20AM3.10m
6:49PM3.01m
7:12AM3.18m
7:39PM3.14m
7:56AM3.26m
8:21PM3.27m
Low Tide
12:38PM0.83m
1:02AM0.82m
1:27PM0.67m
1:49AM0.68m
2:09PM0.54m
2:30AM0.57m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:49
5:47
5:46
5:45
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
18
19
18
17
17
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.2
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
973
2068
2384
2758
3051
2630
2371
1831
1544
1417
1210
1003
786
645
580
511
457
450
268
1081
1208
1171
1041
1018
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1.4
SSW
7
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
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
281
199
3
3
14
31
49
89
197
193
379
653
647
761
268
259
241
171
168
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
Energy kJ
27
26
26
49
3
91
91
90
2
103
106
134
134
200
218
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
158
199
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
7
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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