Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2494 | 2496 | 2381 | 2011 | 1883 | 1829 | 1739 | 3482 | 3353 | 3062 | 2746 | 2562 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | 2:05AM2.90m | 2:35PM2.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:59PM1.27m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2494 | 2496 | 2381 | 2011 | 1883 | 1829 | 1739 | 3482 | 3353 | 3062 | 2746 | 2562 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | 61 | 136 | 325 | 383 | 760 | 1081 | 21 | 31 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 48 | 75 | 93 | 82 | 121 | 120 | 134 | 93 | — | 47 | 44 | 19 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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