
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2963 | 2567 | 2319 | 2094 | 1907 | 1638 | 1393 | 1273 | 1077 | 970 | 769 | 579 | 451 | 345 | 299 | 393 | 288 | 242 | 301 | 390 | 861 | 923 | 838 | 970 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:08AM3.20m | 7:51PM3.42m | 8:13AM3.37m | 8:44PM3.64m | 9:08AM3.53m | 9:34PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.71m | 2:05AM0.67m | 2:30PM0.53m | 2:59AM0.48m | 3:22PM0.37m | 3:49AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2963 | 2567 | 2319 | 2094 | 1907 | 1638 | 1393 | 1273 | 1077 | 970 | 769 | 579 | 451 | 345 | 299 | 253 | 288 | 208 | 139 | 390 | 861 | 923 | 838 | 970 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 85 | 250 | 242 | 301 | 108 | 264 | 321 | 534 | 942 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | NW 6 | SW 23 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 22 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 153 | 264 | — | 9 | 185 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 38 | 89 | 243 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 169 | 537 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 39 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
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