
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 9PM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9773 | 11779 | 10052 | 11079 | 13887 | 14954 | 14891 | 12774 | 11110 | 9245 | 7588 | 5816 | 4422 | 3594 | 3067 | 2521 | 2484 | 1208 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:24PM2.65m | 5:02AM2.57m | 5:42PM2.72m | 6:11AM2.67m | 6:40PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.32m | 00:07AM1.27m | 12:29PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | 10788 | 10052 | 11079 | 13887 | 14954 | 14891 | 12774 | 11110 | 9245 | 7588 | 5816 | 4422 | 3594 | 3067 | 2521 | 2484 | 1208 | 1226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 516 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 8 |
9773 | 11779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 509 | 853 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 465 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 562 | 562 | 470 | 3 | 500 | 500 | 537 | 537 | 562 | 570 | 526 | 411 |
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