
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 11AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2909 | 6286 | 7201 | 7334 | 6953 | 9344 | 11093 | 10886 | 10534 | 9567 | 8542 | 7406 | 6451 | 5658 | 4793 | 4271 | 3563 | 3181 | 2671 | 2492 | 2318 | 2053 | 1956 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.83m | 7:26PM3.06m | 7:52AM3.02m | 8:05PM3.25m | 8:31AM3.21m | 8:42PM3.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM1.05m | 1:20PM0.92m | 1:45AM0.81m | 2:01PM0.70m | 2:22AM0.57m | 2:38PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2909 | — | 6404 | 6537 | — | — | — | 10886 | 10534 | 9567 | 8542 | 7406 | 6451 | 5658 | 4793 | 4271 | 3563 | 3181 | 2671 | 2492 | 2318 | 2053 | 1956 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
785 | 6286 | 7201 | 7334 | 6953 | 9344 | 11093 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 507 | 3 | 1 | 436 | 448 | 378 | 332 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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