
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 1AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1991 | 2760 | 1226 | 1299 | 2909 | 6286 | 7201 | 7334 | 6953 | 9808 | 10241 | 10886 | 9899 | 9245 | 8243 | 7406 | 6208 | 5658 | 4793 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.87m | 7:06AM2.83m | 7:26PM3.06m | 7:52AM3.02m | 8:05PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM1.15m | 1:03AM1.05m | 1:20PM0.92m | 1:45AM0.81m | 2:01PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1991 | 2350 | 1226 | 1299 | 2909 | — | 6404 | 6537 | — | 8749 | 10241 | 10886 | 9899 | 9245 | 8243 | 7406 | 6208 | 5658 | 4793 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 516 | 871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2760 | 361 | 585 | 750 | 6286 | 7201 | 7334 | 6953 | 9808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 537 | 500 | 411 | 507 | 3 | 3 | 436 | 448 | 378 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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