
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 447 | 516 | 582 | 640 | 437 | 560 | 553 | 539 | 429 | 504 | 848 | 711 | 1312 | 1502 | 1398 | 1691 | 2347 | 2234 | 2320 | 2535 | 2408 | 1062 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM3.50m | 9:22PM3.79m | 9:45AM3.62m | 10:06PM3.87m | 10:28AM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.48m | 3:10PM0.36m | 3:35AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.23m | 4:20AM0.22m | 4:38PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 |
589 | 447 | 516 | 582 | 640 | 437 | 275 | 296 | 284 | 332 | 339 | 848 | 711 | 614 | 1502 | 1398 | 1691 | 2347 | 2234 | 2320 | 2535 | 2408 | 1028 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | — | NW 8 | SW 20 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 |
199 | 231 | 92 | 72 | 138 | 198 | 560 | 553 | 539 | 429 | 350 | 616 | 529 | 1312 | 457 | 365 | 326 | — | 10 | 186 | 18 | 25 | 1062 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 241 | 369 | 504 | 346 | 447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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