
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 1PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
947 | 1182 | 1585 | 1634 | 412 | 1459 | 1500 | 3594 | 4816 | 4748 | 5555 | 5772 | 6607 | 7177 | 7778 | 8296 | 9564 | 8929 | 8568 | 7779 | 7188 | 6381 | 5861 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM3.68m | 00:38AM3.49m | 1:05PM3.55m | 1:32AM3.31m | 2:02PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.28m | 6:34PM0.42m | 6:56AM0.45m | 7:28PM0.61m | 7:48AM0.66m | 8:28PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
947 | 1182 | 10 | 31 | 355 | 1459 | 1500 | 3594 | 4242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8727 | 8929 | 8568 | 7779 | 7188 | 6381 | 5861 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 20 | — | — | 412 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
101 | 90 | 1585 | 1634 | 249 | 363 | 482 | — | 4816 | 4748 | 5555 | 5772 | 6607 | 7177 | 7778 | 8296 | 9564 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 573 | 39 | 322 | 573 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 321 | 570 | 414 | 576 | 576 | 602 | 576 | 576 | 610 | 500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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