Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 6PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3240 | 2982 | 2499 | 2454 | 2494 | 2496 | 2381 | 2011 | 2001 | 1565 | 1381 | 3482 | 3353 | 2936 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:04PM3.19m | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | 2:05AM2.90m | 2:35PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:59PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2982 | 2499 | 2454 | 2494 | 2496 | 2381 | 2011 | 2001 | 1565 | 1381 | 3482 | 3353 | 2936 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 136 | 325 | 383 | 760 | 1081 | 9 | 44 | 124 | 112 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 3240 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 7 | — | 80 | 66 | 101 | 163 | 160 | — | — | — | 54 | 49 | 34 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 4 | 69 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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