
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 8PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
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 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14891 | 12774 | 11110 | 9245 | 7588 | 5816 | 4422 | 3761 | 2903 | 2371 | 2125 | 2774 | 1044 | 1203 | 3272 | 3725 | 6907 | 6537 | 6675 | 9344 | 9617 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:42PM2.72m | 6:11AM2.67m | 6:40PM2.87m | 7:06AM2.83m | 7:26PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM1.32m | 00:07AM1.27m | 12:29PM1.15m | 1:03AM1.05m | 1:20PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
14891 | 12774 | 11110 | 9245 | 7588 | 5816 | 4422 | 3761 | 2903 | 2371 | 2125 | 1527 | 1044 | 1203 | 3272 | 3725 | 6907 | 6537 | 6675 | 8115 | 9617 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | 871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2774 | 623 | 935 | 1101 | 999 | — | — | — | 9344 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 562 | 562 | 0 | 3 | 500 | 500 | 537 | 537 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 542 | 478 | 507 | 3 | 537 | 436 | 436 | 4 | 378 |
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