Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 9AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1048 | 1024 | 1001 | 939 | 886 | 1267 | 1552 | 2325 | 6704 | 3097 | 5721 | 10332 | 9491 | 10431 | 10034 | 9389 | 9178 | 8760 | 8359 | 7956 | 7721 | 7351 | 6871 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44AM3.56m | 10:56PM3.70m | 11:18AM3.57m | 11:31PM3.66m | 11:53AM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.31m | 4:51PM0.31m | 5:13AM0.30m | 5:28PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.36m | 6:06PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
436 | 564 | 534 | 614 | 600 | 1267 | 1552 | 2325 | 6704 | 1494 | 5721 | 10332 | 9491 | 10431 | 10034 | 9389 | 9178 | 8760 | 8359 | 7956 | 7721 | 7351 | 6871 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
— | — | 113 | 85 | 179 | 428 | — | — | — | 97 | 874 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 22 | 74 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1048 | 1024 | 1001 | 939 | 886 | 1118 | 1227 | 1370 | — | 3097 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 60 | 39 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
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