
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 11PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
324 | 657 | 785 | 829 | 1508 | 2862 | 4772 | 8816 | 12314 | 15534 | 15157 | 13524 | 11625 | 10722 | 9878 | 9175 | 8360 | 6969 | 5918 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:00PM2.77m | 6:21AM2.74m | 7:00PM2.89m | 7:19AM2.85m | 7:48PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM1.30m | 12:40PM1.17m | 1:16AM1.20m | 1:35PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
324 | 264 | 320 | 208 | 398 | — | — | — | 3051 | 1646 | — | 13524 | 11625 | 10722 | — | — | — | 6969 | 5918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 128 | 58 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 16 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
295 | 657 | 785 | 829 | 1508 | 2862 | 4772 | 8816 | 12314 | 15534 | 15157 | — | — | — | 9878 | 9175 | 8360 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 541 | 542 | 58 | 125 | 148 | 340 | 297 | 478 | 470 | 470 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 109 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 4 |
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