
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4676 | 4469 | 4410 | 3919 | 3919 | 3515 | 5137 | 10268 | 9368 | 9157 | 8220 | 6879 | 5969 | 5351 | 4777 | 4032 | 3330 | 3026 | 2840 | 2643 | 2606 | 2065 | 1977 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:18PM3.47m | 00:38AM3.58m | 1:02PM3.31m | 1:21AM3.36m | 1:46PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.40m | 6:27PM0.48m | 6:59AM0.53m | 7:13PM0.67m | 7:42AM0.69m | 7:59PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4676 | 4469 | 4410 | 3919 | 3919 | 3515 | 5137 | 10268 | 9368 | 9157 | 8220 | 6879 | 5969 | 5351 | 4777 | 4032 | 3330 | 3026 | 2840 | 2643 | 2606 | 2065 | 1977 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | 89 | 218 | 1983 | 2458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | 155 | 309 | 414 | 395 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 617 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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