
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
753 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 380 | 939 | 763 | 816 | 1441 | 2862 | 6241 | 11315 | 15163 | 16752 | 15878 | 13524 | 11625 | 10109 | 9657 | 9045 | 7432 | 6396 | 5375 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.71m | 6:00PM2.77m | 6:21AM2.74m | 7:00PM2.89m | 7:19AM2.85m | 7:48PM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM1.22m | 00:16AM1.30m | 12:40PM1.17m | 1:16AM1.20m | 1:35PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
753 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 324 | 137 | 389 | 208 | 215 | — | — | — | 1052 | — | 15878 | 13524 | 11625 | 10109 | — | — | — | 6396 | 5375 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 128 | 38 | 114 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
5 | 26 | 61 | 150 | 380 | 939 | 763 | 816 | 1441 | 2862 | 6241 | 11315 | 15163 | 16752 | — | — | — | — | 9657 | 9045 | 7432 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 543 | 540 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 39 | 126 | 149 | 299 | 335 | 471 | 586 | 61 | 57 | 40 | 57 | 79 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 0 |
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