
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 10AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1470 | 1408 | 1292 | 1367 | 1099 | 1200 | 1401 | 1269 | 1044 | 1043 | 694 | 1123 | 2054 | 1875 | 1825 | 1542 | 1075 | 865 | 778 | 715 | 637 | 562 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:14AM2.59m | 5:46PM2.74m | 6:20AM2.65m | 6:46PM2.84m | 7:19AM2.78m | 7:36PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM1.26m | 00:10AM1.20m | 12:34PM1.14m | 1:12AM1.00m | 1:31PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1470 | 1408 | 1292 | 1367 | 1099 | 1200 | 1401 | 1269 | 1044 | 1043 | 694 | 1123 | 2054 | 1875 | 1825 | 1542 | 1075 | 865 | 778 | 715 | 637 | 562 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 8 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
— | — | 16 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 60 | 129 | 159 | 365 | 568 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 75 | 19 | 73 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | SW 21 |
— | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 60 | 54 | 437 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | 144 | 99 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 47 | 80 | — | 65 | 62 | 82 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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