Shipwreck Bay-Pines surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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Shipwreck Bay-Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwreck Bay-Pines sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today?

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
924
686
647
503
480
663
411
324
379
330
973
2068
2384
2758
3093
2795
2371
1831
1544
1417
1210
1075
860
706
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:19AM3.03m
5:48PM2.91m
6:20AM3.10m
6:49PM3.01m
7:12AM3.18m
7:39PM3.14m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.98m
00:04AM0.98m
12:38PM0.83m
1:02AM0.82m
1:27PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:50
5:49
5:47
5:46
Temp °C
14
13
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
17
17
17
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
924
686
647
503
480
663
411
324
379
132
973
2068
2384
2758
3093
2795
2371
1831
1544
1417
1210
1075
860
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
Energy kJ
18
20
18
18
18
15
62
70
84
330
281
3
3
14
31
49
89
197
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.7
SW
18
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
18
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
18
18
18
59
60
60
61
311
26
27
26
26
49
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
36
28
27
29
163
228
232
203
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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