
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 2PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
370 | 679 | 1223 | 2003 | 1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1094 | 974 | 1750 | 1685 | 2075 | 1956 | 1229 | 1179 | 1048 | 1033 | 1018 | 1033 | 1147 | 834 | 4298 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:48AM3.51m | 00:03AM3.37m | 12:22PM3.42m | 00:37AM3.23m | 12:57PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.35m | 6:01PM0.53m | 6:18AM0.48m | 6:37PM0.69m | 6:54AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — |
185 | 679 | 1223 | 2003 | 1929 | 1832 | 2055 | 1289 | 1094 | 902 | 1750 | 1685 | 2075 | 1956 | 1229 | 1179 | 1048 | 1033 | 575 | 314 | 1147 | 834 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | — |
295 | 169 | 137 | 134 | 723 | 614 | 70 | 891 | 891 | 974 | 35 | — | — | — | 110 | 131 | — | — | 1018 | 1033 | — | 502 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
370 | 205 | 193 | — | 127 | 90 | — | 52 | 52 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 83 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 3 | — | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 78 | 6 | — | 54 | 407 | 770 | — | 58 | 388 | 442 | 4298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 160 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 60 | 542 | 155 | 139 | 112 | 139 | 582 | 601 | 542 | 55 | 44 | 125 | 338 |
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