Shipwreck Bay-Pines surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Shipwreck Bay-Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwreck Bay-Pines sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today?

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 3AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 28s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
20
1.9
SW
20
2
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3160
2507
2131
1899
1743
1734
1723
2050
1984
1933
2721
2818
2808
5122
4745
3990
3515
3260
2658
2233
1888
1728
1604
1443
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05AM3.08m
6:45PM3.05m
6:56AM3.25m
7:37PM3.27m
7:48AM3.41m
Low Tide
00:00AM0.90m
12:31PM0.68m
00:55AM0.70m
1:21PM0.47m
1:47AM0.50m
2:10PM0.29m
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:31
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
17
19
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
16
10
12
12
12
13
15
17
16
14
15
15
14
12
14
14
13
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
2354
2507
2131
1899
1743
1734
1723
2050
1894
1866
1736
1762
2808
5122
4745
3990
3515
3260
2658
2233
1888
1728
1604
1443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
28
0.3
SW
26
0.5
SW
26
0.8
SW
24
1
SW
24
1.2
SW
22
1.5
SW
21
1.6
SW
20
1.9
SW
20
2
SW
19
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
31
106
326
672
1061
1326
1984
1933
2721
2818
1457
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
3160
115
83
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
35
35
3
38
3
0
0
4
3
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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