
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwreck Bay-Pines today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines at 4AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwreck Bay-Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
944 | 818 | 681 | 555 | 560 | 712 | 509 | 1172 | 1075 | 947 | 905 | 919 | 933 | 412 | 799 | 1480 | 4832 | 5144 | 5477 | 5691 | 6350 | 6207 | 6847 | 8033 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07PM3.65m | 11:32AM3.72m | 11:51PM3.61m | 12:16PM3.68m | 00:38AM3.49m | 1:05PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.17m | 5:47PM0.29m | 6:08AM0.28m | 6:34PM0.42m | 6:56AM0.45m | 7:28PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 15 |
944 | 818 | 681 | 398 | 427 | 712 | 509 | 1172 | 1075 | 947 | 905 | 919 | 933 | 400 | 799 | 1480 | 4274 | — | — | — | 5691 | 6207 | — | 7277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
639 | 248 | 341 | 555 | 240 | 308 | 392 | 62 | 82 | — | 33 | — | — | 412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
355 | 258 | 158 | 126 | 560 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 243 | 232 | 238 | 167 | 386 | 258 | 466 | 442 | 373 | 603 | 761 | 4832 | 5144 | 5477 | 5691 | 6350 | — | 6847 | 8033 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 125 | 116 | 125 | 39 | 39 | 143 | 322 | 151 | 322 | 151 | 151 | 322 | 322 | 465 | 478 | 576 | 573 | 584 | 576 |
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