
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 12AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1179 | 974 | 1875 | 1685 | 1664 | 2023 | 1229 | 1077 | 978 | 1033 | 938 | 1186 | 1147 | 1398 | 1637 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.37m | 12:22PM3.42m | 00:37AM3.23m | 12:57PM3.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.53m | 6:18AM0.48m | 6:37PM0.69m | 6:54AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1179 | 902 | 1875 | 1685 | 1664 | 2023 | 1229 | 1077 | 978 | 1033 | 938 | 659 | 1147 | 1398 | 1637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 14 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
723 | 614 | 70 | 891 | 891 | 974 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 874 | — | 81 | 82 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — |
127 | 90 | — | 52 | 49 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 28 | 74 | 75 | 108 | 339 | 672 | 867 | 1186 | 706 | 723 | 1241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 60 | 542 | 542 | 139 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 343 | 542 | 542 | 119 | 125 | 139 |
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