
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 2AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 318 | 297 | 251 | 267 | 371 | 486 | 962 | 1361 | 1540 | 1880 | 2066 | 1738 | 1669 | 1647 | 1752 | 1602 | 1063 | 862 | 862 | 874 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:42PM3.29m | 11:59AM3.43m | 00:18AM3.21m | 12:34PM3.35m | 00:56AM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.67m | 5:54AM0.60m | 6:15PM0.77m | 6:30AM0.72m | 6:53PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
326 | 318 | 297 | 251 | 251 | 247 | 245 | 962 | 1361 | 1540 | 1880 | 2066 | 1738 | 1669 | 1647 | 1752 | 1602 | 1063 | 862 | 862 | 874 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
240 | 203 | 236 | 200 | 236 | 272 | 486 | 137 | 85 | 63 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 129 | 193 | 156 | 132 | 119 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | N 13 | N 12 |
15 | 55 | 113 | 194 | 267 | 371 | 281 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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