Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 4AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4749 | 4294 | 9097 | 9191 | 7951 | 6763 | 4660 | 3556 | 2845 | 2256 | 1627 | 1193 | 952 | 798 | 439 | 319 | 337 | 355 | 584 | 799 | 851 | 888 | 785 | 933 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:15AM3.07m | 1:35PM3.13m | 1:58AM2.89m | 2:22PM2.96m | 2:55AM2.73m | 3:22PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.84m | 7:58PM1.05m | 8:13AM1.02m | 8:49PM1.20m | 9:05AM1.19m | 9:50PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 644 | — | — | — | 7951 | 6763 | 4660 | 3556 | 2845 | 2256 | 1627 | 1193 | 952 | 798 | 389 | 279 | 337 | 355 | 584 | 799 | 851 | 888 | 785 | 933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 319 | 152 | 204 | 106 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 21 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 102 | 106 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 4749 | 4294 | 9097 | 9191 | — | — | 199 | 724 | 1349 | 1361 | 1198 | 993 | 762 | 558 | 439 | 284 | 212 | 162 | 116 | 91 | 54 | 40 | 34 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 139 | 119 | 160 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 441 | 333 | 287 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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