Shipwreck Bay-Pines Surf Break

Shipwreck Bay-Pines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.10° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwreck Bay-Pines sea temperature is
16.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Shipwreck Bay-Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Shipwreck Bay-Pines surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 20,790 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwreck Bay-Pines this week:

The surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shipwreck Bay-Pines in the next 16 days are 7.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Mon 22nd Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 27th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 26th Jun)23ft (7.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
5
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
5
WSW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
6.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1420
864
1108
1289
1521
2032
1914
1253
1115
5640
4579
4475
18123
12357
9441
6172
5262
4022
2532
1422
2269
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNW
40
WNW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
S
5
S
5
ESE
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
High Tide
2:53AM3.12m
3:23PM2.91m
3:50AM2.97m
4:22PM2.83m
4:51AM2.87m
5:32PM2.82m
5:56AM2.85m
6:37PM2.89m
6:54AM2.89m
7:28PM3.02m
7:44AM2.97m
8:11PM3.16m
8:28AM3.07m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.91m
9:35PM1.06m
10:08AM1.00m
10:37PM1.15m
11:11AM1.04m
11:46PM1.16m
12:15PM1.02m
00:50AM1.11m
1:11PM0.96m
1:41AM1.03m
1:58PM0.88m
2:23AM0.94m
2:39PM0.81m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
5
6
2
3
8
1
2
9
3
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
14
15
15
13
15
15
Feels °C
16
12
11
11
12
13
11
11
9
7
7
7
5
9
10
10
11
12
11
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1420
864
1108
1289
1521
2032
1914
1253
1115
1048
12357
9441
6172
5262
4022
2532
1422
2269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
10
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SSE
7
1.4
SW
18
1.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
533
194
126
66
33
19
22
21
9
1213
553
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
11
0.9
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
250
47
182
23
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
NW
8
0.9
NNE
4
1.4
NW
6
2.5
WNW
9
5
WSW
11
4.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
6.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
10
35
30
126
1076
5640
4579
4475
18123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
4
57
112
473
570
148
60
60
139
109
60
39
39
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
5
6
4
4
4
2
2
5
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Shipwreck Bay-Pines:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Shipwreck Bay-Pines surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Shipwreck Bay-Pines Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Shipwreck Bay-Pines provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Shipwreck Bay-Pines can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shipwreck Bay-Pines surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Shipwreck Bay-Pines) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Pines may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Northland? If you are looking for accommodation near Shipwreck Bay-Pines, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Northland, consider staying in Houhora which is 43 km (27 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest