
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
851 | 754 | 599 | 730 | 669 | 330 | 335 | 350 | 1048 | 1255 | 1262 | 1266 | 1137 | 940 | 753 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 412 | 939 | 1085 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:27PM2.81m | 3:56AM2.78m | 4:39PM2.74m | 5:10AM2.71m | 6:00PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM1.03m | 9:46PM1.23m | 10:13AM1.16m | 10:57PM1.32m | 11:29AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 |
851 | 754 | 599 | 730 | 669 | 330 | 335 | 314 | 1048 | 1255 | 1262 | 1266 | 1137 | 940 | 753 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 324 | 158 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 20 |
93 | 91 | 91 | — | — | 50 | 53 | 350 | 39 | 39 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 174 | 212 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
7 | 17 | 19 | 42 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 56 | 150 | 412 | 939 | 1085 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568 | 378 | 79 | 79 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 125 |
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