
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | W 8 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
457 | 398 | 223 | 471 | 619 | 2148 | 1055 | 944 | 808 | 422 | 563 | 560 | 582 | 509 | 1190 | 1075 | 947 | 905 | 2026 | 1014 | 422 | 858 | 1307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:52AM3.68m | 11:07PM3.65m | 11:32AM3.72m | 11:51PM3.61m | 12:16PM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.15m | 5:03PM0.23m | 5:23AM0.17m | 5:47PM0.29m | 6:08AM0.28m | 6:34PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
457 | 398 | 205 | 202 | 619 | 2148 | 1055 | 944 | 808 | 422 | 325 | 436 | 582 | 509 | 1190 | 1075 | 947 | 905 | 10 | 1014 | 416 | 787 | 1307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — |
152 | 50 | 203 | 203 | 382 | 722 | 595 | 639 | 248 | 93 | 563 | 269 | 206 | 392 | 61 | 82 | — | 33 | — | — | 407 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 302 | — | — | 355 | 258 | 341 | 86 | 560 | 347 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
44 | 110 | 223 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 270 | 237 | 295 | 2026 | 388 | 422 | 858 | 1084 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 672 | 155 | 652 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 570 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 570 | 573 | 573 | 582 | 333 |
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