Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 12AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 Mon night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5387 | 4469 | 4027 | 3563 | 3344 | 3094 | 3240 | 2822 | 2357 | 2310 | 2354 | 2283 | 2213 | 1946 | 1824 | 1626 | 1688 | 3482 | 3353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:42AM3.35m | 1:04PM3.19m | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.62m | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
5387 | 4469 | 4027 | 3563 | 3344 | 3094 | — | 2822 | 2357 | 2310 | 2354 | 2283 | 2213 | 1946 | 1824 | 1626 | 1688 | 3482 | 3353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 136 | 325 | 383 | 760 | 1081 | 18 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
1459 | 1185 | 733 | 336 | 208 | 94 | 3240 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 52 | 71 | 77 | 64 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 35 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 39 | 0 |
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