Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 5AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2785 | 2562 | 2006 | 1693 | 1438 | 1346 | 1430 | 1053 | 976 | 905 | 911 | 911 | 736 | 639 | 526 | 511 | 495 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40PM3.31m | 9:02AM3.24m | 9:16PM3.47m | 9:37AM3.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.69m | 3:10PM0.56m | 3:29AM0.52m | 3:44PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2785 | 2562 | 2006 | 1693 | 1438 | 1346 | 1430 | 1053 | 976 | 905 | 911 | 911 | 736 | 639 | 526 | 511 | 495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 22 | 66 | 65 | 121 | 23 | 54 | 54 | 27 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 65 | 58 | — | 9 | 18 | 54 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 29 | 24 | 2 | 39 | 49 | 64 | 85 | 97 | 107 | 133 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 57 | 16 | 16 | 79 | 79 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 562 | 232 | 79 | 79 |
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