
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3639 | 3664 | 3458 | 3039 | 2963 | 2567 | 2319 | 2094 | 1784 | 1638 | 1505 | 1273 | 984 | 970 | 769 | 579 | 451 | 345 | 284 | 421 | 296 | 242 | 224 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM3.19m | 7:08AM3.20m | 7:51PM3.42m | 8:13AM3.37m | 8:44PM3.64m | 9:08AM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.87m | 1:32PM0.71m | 2:05AM0.67m | 2:30PM0.53m | 2:59AM0.48m | 3:22PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 12 |
3639 | 3664 | 3458 | 3039 | 2963 | 2567 | 2319 | 2094 | 1784 | 1638 | 1505 | 1273 | 984 | 970 | 769 | 579 | 451 | 345 | 253 | 299 | 296 | 204 | 146 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 |
— | — | 31 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 85 | 250 | 242 | 224 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 83 | 73 | 153 | 264 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 49 | 119 | 284 | 421 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 112 | 244 | 112 | 112 | 562 | 378 | 79 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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