
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 2AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
581 | 485 | 404 | 340 | 370 | 679 | 1223 | 2003 | 1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1179 | 974 | 1875 | 1685 | 1664 | 1494 | 1246 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:30PM3.47m | 11:48AM3.51m | 00:03AM3.37m | 12:22PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.41m | 5:43AM0.35m | 6:01PM0.53m | 6:18AM0.48m | 6:37PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
581 | 485 | 196 | 194 | 185 | 169 | 1223 | 2003 | 1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1179 | 902 | 1875 | 1685 | 1664 | 1494 | 1246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 7 |
102 | 180 | 404 | 340 | 295 | 679 | 133 | 127 | 723 | 614 | 70 | 891 | 891 | 974 | 45 | — | — | — | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
134 | 130 | 258 | 311 | 370 | 205 | 193 | — | 98 | 90 | — | 55 | 51 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 65 | 85 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 184 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 58 | 542 | 603 | 139 | 112 |
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