
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 4AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1878 | 1571 | 1552 | 1552 | 1552 | 1552 | 1643 | 1500 | 1547 | 1624 | 1500 | 1368 | 3483 | 3359 | 3067 | 2796 | 2545 | 2226 | 1875 | 1506 | 2442 | 2274 | 2118 | 2042 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:35AM3.21m | 8:57PM3.42m | 9:22AM3.36m | 9:40PM3.51m | 10:03AM3.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.65m | 2:47PM0.60m | 3:11AM0.45m | 3:32PM0.44m | 3:53AM0.32m | 4:13PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
1878 | 1571 | 1552 | 1552 | 1552 | 1552 | 1643 | 1500 | 1547 | 1624 | 1500 | 1368 | 3483 | 3359 | 3067 | 2796 | 2545 | 2226 | 1875 | 1506 | 2442 | 2274 | 2118 | 2042 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SW 18 | S 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 56 | 74 | 92 | 86 | 513 | 1019 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 534 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 43 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 16 | 16 |
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