
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 5PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
639 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 627 | 708 | 589 | 447 | 516 | 582 | 640 | 437 | 560 | 553 | 539 | 485 | 358 | 835 | 711 | 1312 | 1502 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 8:05AM3.32m | 8:33PM3.62m | 8:58AM3.50m | 9:22PM3.79m | 9:45AM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.57m | 2:48AM0.48m | 3:10PM0.36m | 3:35AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 |
639 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 380 | 325 | 589 | 447 | 516 | 582 | 640 | 437 | 275 | 296 | 284 | 332 | 339 | 835 | 711 | 614 | 1502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | W 11 |
26 | 26 | 436 | 331 | 627 | 708 | 199 | 231 | 69 | 98 | 138 | 198 | 560 | 553 | 539 | 485 | 350 | 616 | 529 | 1312 | 457 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | S 7 | NW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — |
145 | 148 | 26 | 15 | 34 | — | 21 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 111 | 241 | 369 | 358 | 346 | 528 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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