Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 7AM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8075 | 4218 | 7239 | 8515 | 5408 | 8589 | 8453 | 7954 | 7127 | 12443 | 6699 | 5965 | 5894 | 5585 | 5006 | 4469 | 3661 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:28PM3.74m | 11:48AM3.52m | 00:05AM3.56m | 12:26PM3.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.31m | 5:58PM0.42m | 6:24AM0.45m | 6:38PM0.62m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4808 | 4218 | 4629 | 6386 | 5408 | — | 8453 | — | 7127 | 7074 | 6699 | 5965 | 5894 | 5585 | 5006 | 4469 | 3661 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8075 | 840 | 7239 | 8515 | 828 | 8589 | — | 7954 | 1275 | 12443 | 3169 | 2692 | 2307 | 2177 | 1597 | 1275 | 977 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 379 | 509 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 |
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