Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 6PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1164 | 1436 | 1718 | 1484 | 1641 | 1977 | 3804 | 5607 | 6375 | 6796 | 7550 | 7236 | 6010 | 3364 | 3092 | 3729 | 3760 | 7870 | 7233 | 7941 | 7801 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM3.06m | 1:26AM2.88m | 1:53PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.69m | 2:58PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.82m | 7:28PM1.06m | 7:45AM1.04m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:38AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1164 | 1436 | 1718 | 554 | 1641 | 1977 | 3804 | 546 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 2888 | 3092 | 3729 | 3760 | 7870 | 7233 | 7941 | 7801 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 251 | — | — | 1484 | 315 | 315 | 94 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 114 | 194 | — | — | — | — | 5607 | 6375 | 6796 | 7550 | 7236 | 6010 | 3364 | 2837 | 2238 | 1967 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 543 | 543 | 39 | 16 | 61 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 140 | 157 | 40 | 286 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 479 | 539 | 539 |
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