
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 4AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1198 | 1261 | 1162 | 1067 | 851 | 754 | 667 | 730 | 471 | 330 | 335 | 350 | 1048 | 1255 | 1262 | 1266 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.93m | 3:27PM2.81m | 3:56AM2.78m | 4:39PM2.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM1.07m | 9:15AM1.03m | 9:46PM1.23m | 10:13AM1.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1198 | 1261 | 1162 | 1067 | 851 | 754 | 667 | 730 | 471 | 330 | 335 | 314 | 1048 | 1255 | 1262 | 1266 | 1137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
483 | 81 | 77 | 41 | 93 | 91 | 91 | — | — | 53 | 51 | 350 | 39 | 26 | 26 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 212 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 15 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 543 | 543 |
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