
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 5AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
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 morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1154 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 590 | 581 | 485 | 404 | 311 | 370 | 679 | 1223 | 2003 | 1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1289 | 974 | 1875 | 1685 | 1664 | 1622 | 1229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:56PM3.53m | 11:15AM3.55m | 11:30PM3.47m | 11:48AM3.51m | 00:03AM3.37m | 12:22PM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.28m | 5:26PM0.41m | 5:43AM0.35m | 6:01PM0.53m | 6:18AM0.48m | 6:37PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1154 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 590 | 581 | 485 | 201 | 194 | 185 | 679 | 1223 | 2003 | 1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1289 | 902 | 1875 | 1685 | 1664 | 1622 | 1229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
105 | 95 | 88 | 67 | 82 | 102 | 180 | 404 | 295 | 295 | 147 | 137 | — | 723 | 614 | 86 | 891 | 891 | 974 | 35 | — | — | — | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 127 | 134 | 130 | 258 | 311 | 370 | 205 | 193 | — | 117 | 88 | — | 66 | 51 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 58 | 85 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 57 | 40 | 46 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 246 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 61 | 543 | 140 | 140 | 114 |
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