Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 2PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1691 | 2347 | 2234 | 2320 | 2173 | 2228 | 1062 | 1480 | 1742 | 2241 | 2558 | 3496 | 3959 | 4295 | 4605 | 6723 | 6995 | 6929 | 5473 | 8589 | 8177 | 8899 | 8096 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:28AM3.67m | 10:48PM3.85m | 11:09AM3.63m | 11:28PM3.74m | 11:48AM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.22m | 4:38PM0.20m | 5:03AM0.23m | 5:18PM0.27m | 5:45AM0.31m | 5:58PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
1691 | 2347 | 2234 | 2320 | 2173 | 2228 | 890 | 1480 | 1742 | 2241 | 2558 | 3496 | 3959 | 4295 | 4605 | 4853 | — | 6929 | 5473 | — | — | — | 8096 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 8 | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
323 | 10 | — | 186 | — | — | 1062 | 137 | 84 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | SW 20 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 186 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 26 | 66 | 350 | 569 | 675 | 644 | 645 | 6723 | 6995 | 346 | 778 | 8589 | 8177 | 8899 | 1317 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 69 |
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