Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 11AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8724 | 10756 | 6356 | 5912 | 5159 | 4469 | 4223 | 3563 | 3344 | 3094 | 3240 | 2822 | 2499 | 2345 | 2381 | 2283 | 2213 | 1830 | 1801 | 1710 | 1543 | 3710 | 3353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM3.56m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:42AM3.35m | 1:04PM3.19m | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.45m | 6:38PM0.62m | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7038 | 6432 | 6356 | 5912 | 5159 | 4469 | 4223 | 3563 | 3344 | 3094 | 3240 | 2822 | 2499 | 2345 | 2381 | 2283 | 2213 | 1830 | 1801 | 1710 | 1543 | 3710 | 3353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 136 | 325 | 452 | 760 | 1081 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8724 | 10756 | 1780 | 1662 | 1387 | 1062 | 489 | 430 | 168 | 107 | — | — | — | 55 | — | 32 | 32 | 23 | 31 | 50 | — | 68 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 233 | 164 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
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