Shipwreck Bay-Pines surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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Shipwreck Bay-Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwreck Bay-Pines sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 12PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (29 May)8ft (2.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.6
N
6
1.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1299
1319
1472
1811
2293
2590
2425
2215
2004
1811
1785
1292
1073
947
701
560
444
336
286
205
202
175
206
100
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:09AM3.13m
8:34PM3.27m
8:48AM3.19m
9:09PM3.36m
9:25AM3.24m
9:43PM3.42m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.80m
2:21PM0.66m
2:44AM0.74m
2:59PM0.62m
3:20AM0.72m
3:35PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
12
13
12
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
12
14
14
14
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1299
1319
1472
1811
2293
2590
2425
2215
2004
1811
1785
1292
1073
947
701
560
444
336
286
205
202
156
206
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.6
NW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
4
8
12
8
3
6
5
5
49
128
126
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.2
W
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
10
59
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
7
0.8
NE
5
Energy kJ
10
15
16
20
22
36
77
90
108
129
175
220
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
4
0
0
4
4
4
4
16
112
225
332
112
112
112
336
112
336
541
541
541
541
489
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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