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) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 5PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1438 | 1438 | 1326 | 1137 | 1053 | 905 | 911 | 899 | 813 | 639 | 526 | 511 | 495 | 553 | 537 | 529 | 392 | 292 | 282 | 1065 | 629 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:02AM3.24m | 9:16PM3.47m | 9:37AM3.38m | 9:49PM3.60m | 10:11AM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.56m | 3:29AM0.52m | 3:44PM0.42m | 4:03AM0.39m | 4:17PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1438 | 1438 | 1326 | 1137 | 1053 | 905 | 911 | 899 | 813 | 639 | 526 | 511 | 495 | 553 | 537 | 529 | 392 | 292 | 282 | 1065 | 561 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 17 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | 147 | 21 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 105 | 138 | 184 | 191 | 55 | 315 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 20 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 150 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 24 | 22 | 69 | 164 | 115 | 78 | 200 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 |
— | — | 22 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 77 | 98 | 77 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 154 | 629 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 79 | 79 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 562 | 570 | 568 | 562 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 39 |
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