
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 12AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1314 | 1284 | 1062 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 639 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 627 | 708 | 589 | 447 | 516 | 671 | 640 | 504 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:41PM3.39m | 8:05AM3.32m | 8:33PM3.62m | 8:58AM3.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.82m | 1:56AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.57m | 2:48AM0.48m | 3:10PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 |
1314 | 1284 | 1062 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 639 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 380 | 708 | 277 | 447 | 516 | 671 | 640 | 504 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 |
44 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 436 | 331 | 627 | 325 | 589 | 132 | 72 | 98 | 104 | 198 | 560 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 24 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SE 7 | NW 15 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 |
12 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 145 | 148 | 18 | 15 | 34 | — | 27 | 8 | 14 | 55 | — | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 3 |
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