Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 495 | 553 | 663 | 653 | 437 | 292 | 239 | 205 | 681 | 664 | 691 | 741 | 754 | 681 | 679 | 1267 | 1552 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:49PM3.60m | 10:11AM3.49m | 10:23PM3.68m | 10:44AM3.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.39m | 4:17PM0.33m | 4:37AM0.31m | 4:51PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 495 | 553 | 663 | 653 | 437 | 292 | 239 | 194 | 315 | 306 | 436 | 564 | 534 | 614 | 679 | 1267 | 1552 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 12 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 96 | 222 | 202 | 205 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 113 | 111 | 218 | 428 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 49 | 74 | 40 | 170 | 52 | 136 | 134 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | 18 | 681 | 664 | 691 | 741 | 754 | 681 | 674 | 728 | 908 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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