
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 12PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1929 | 1266 | 1247 | 1754 | 1550 | 1238 | 930 | 692 | 1281 | 1513 | 1456 | 1077 | 3155 | 2873 | 4186 | 5457 | 5883 | 5980 | 5885 | 6199 | 6083 | 5715 | 4595 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM3.35m | 10:16PM3.56m | 10:36AM3.41m | 10:50PM3.62m | 11:10AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.69m | 4:09PM0.57m | 4:29AM0.60m | 4:43PM0.51m | 5:04AM0.55m | 5:18PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | NW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1929 | 1266 | 1247 | 1754 | 1550 | 1238 | 930 | 692 | 346 | 1513 | 1456 | 1077 | — | 116 | 4186 | 5457 | 5883 | 5980 | 5885 | 6199 | 6083 | 5715 | 4595 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 |
— | 728 | 728 | — | — | 112 | 297 | 431 | 1281 | — | 211 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 16 | 51 | 67 | 92 | 296 | — | 401 | 594 | 583 | 3155 | 2873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 40 | 3 | 132 | 132 | 226 | 569 | 149 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 226 |
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