
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 5AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1226 | 1299 | 2909 | 6286 | 6621 | 7334 | 6953 | 9344 | 10727 | 11922 | 10534 | 9567 | 8542 | 7406 | 6461 | 5658 | 4793 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.87m | 7:06AM2.83m | 7:26PM3.06m | 7:52AM3.02m | 8:05PM3.25m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM1.05m | 1:20PM0.92m | 1:45AM0.81m | 2:01PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1226 | 1299 | 2909 | — | 6621 | 6537 | — | — | — | 10886 | 10534 | 9567 | 8542 | 7406 | 6461 | 5658 | 4793 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
516 | 871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
361 | 569 | 804 | 6286 | — | 7334 | 6953 | 9344 | 10727 | 11922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 412 | 509 | 6 | 5 | 437 | 448 | 437 | 288 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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