
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 1PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
901 | 899 | 936 | 1099 | 2117 | 2330 | 2220 | 2166 | 2113 | 2061 | 1983 | 1589 | 1325 | 1220 | 1094 | 716 | 457 | 398 | 242 | 202 | 311 | 2429 | 1144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:34AM3.38m | 9:43PM3.51m | 10:12AM3.55m | 10:25PM3.61m | 10:52AM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.34m | 3:41PM0.36m | 4:01AM0.21m | 4:22PM0.25m | 4:41AM0.15m | 5:03PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 10 |
886 | 899 | 936 | 666 | 2117 | 2330 | 2220 | 2166 | 2113 | 2061 | 1983 | 1589 | 1325 | 1220 | 1094 | 716 | 457 | 398 | 242 | 202 | 220 | 2429 | 1144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 13 |
901 | 795 | 702 | 1099 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 80 | 112 | 150 | 50 | 203 | 201 | 299 | — | 669 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 55 | 94 | 190 | 311 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 542 | 570 | 570 | 160 | 57 | 112 | 112 | 352 | 670 | 155 | 139 | 125 | 0 |
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