
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
599 | 620 | 798 | 542 | 1733 | 2247 | 2652 | 2548 | 2604 | 2424 | 2788 | 3028 | 2701 | 1367 | 3567 | 3214 | 2878 | 2610 | 2610 | 5273 | 5366 | 5106 | 4832 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:41AM3.54m | 10:53PM3.67m | 11:16AM3.64m | 11:29PM3.70m | 11:52AM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.23m | 4:49PM0.23m | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:25PM0.21m | 5:46AM0.17m | 6:04PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
481 | 367 | 252 | 542 | 48 | 49 | 78 | 2548 | 2604 | 2424 | 2788 | 3028 | 2701 | 1348 | 3567 | 3214 | 2878 | 2610 | 2610 | 5273 | 5366 | 5106 | 4832 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
25 | 23 | 22 | 480 | 53 | 84 | 82 | 93 | 162 | 160 | 214 | 309 | 450 | 1367 | 710 | 1074 | 1267 | 1068 | 1215 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 25 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 19 | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | 75 | 94 | — | 76 | 136 | — | 791 | — | 27 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
599 | 620 | 798 | 219 | 1733 | 2247 | 2652 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 125 | 125 | 151 | 568 | 321 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 109 | 537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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