Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Blue House at 5PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Blue House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1001 | 939 | 931 | 1267 | 1552 | 2325 | 6704 | 3151 | 5807 | 10332 | 9491 | 10431 | 9903 | 10457 | 10315 | 10174 | 9053 | 8760 | 8517 | 7888 | 7392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44AM3.56m | 10:56PM3.70m | 11:18AM3.57m | 11:31PM3.66m | 11:53AM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.31m | 5:13AM0.30m | 5:28PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.36m | 6:06PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
534 | 614 | 600 | 1267 | 1552 | 2325 | 6704 | 1494 | 5807 | 10332 | 9491 | 10431 | 9903 | 9694 | 9433 | 9305 | 9053 | 8760 | 8517 | 7888 | 7392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
113 | 85 | 179 | 422 | — | — | — | 97 | 874 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 22 | 74 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
1001 | 939 | 931 | 1118 | 1227 | 1215 | — | 3151 | — | — | — | — | — | 10457 | 10315 | 10174 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 57 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 6 |
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