Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1053 | 905 | 911 | 899 | 813 | 706 | 526 | 511 | 495 | 553 | 663 | 653 | 392 | 292 | 205 | 134 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:16PM3.47m | 9:37AM3.38m | 9:49PM3.60m | 10:11AM3.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.52m | 3:44PM0.42m | 4:03AM0.39m | 4:17PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 20 |
1053 | 905 | 911 | 899 | 813 | 706 | 526 | 511 | 495 | 553 | 663 | 653 | 392 | 292 | 184 | 104 | 315 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NW 7 |
21 | 66 | 65 | 39 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 40 | 170 | 187 | 205 | 134 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
25 | — | 65 | 58 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 54 | 49 | 74 | 33 | 21 | 80 | 86 | 42 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NE 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
3 | 42 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 74 | 65 | 50 | 40 | 42 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 253 | 543 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 79 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 570 | 568 | 562 | 112 | 57 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 39 |
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