Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2954 | 2256 | 1713 | 1214 | 969 | 866 | 765 | 396 | 344 | 367 | 565 | 666 | 851 | 812 | 1039 | 933 | 836 | 747 | 683 | 614 | 614 | 1922 | 1788 | 1741 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:58AM2.89m | 2:22PM2.96m | 2:55AM2.73m | 3:22PM2.80m | 4:05AM2.61m | 4:35PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM1.02m | 8:49PM1.20m | 9:05AM1.19m | 9:50PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2954 | 2256 | 1713 | 1214 | 969 | 866 | 765 | 396 | 344 | 236 | 565 | 666 | 851 | 812 | 1039 | 933 | 836 | 747 | 683 | 614 | 614 | 1922 | 1788 | 1741 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 623 | — | — | — | 273 | 208 | 152 | 367 | 100 | 65 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 90 | 119 | 249 | 487 | 596 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 21 | SW 20 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 100 | 55 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1372 | 1131 | 876 | 660 | 660 | 458 | 333 | 184 | 173 | 149 | 127 | 109 | 73 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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