Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 05 Sep 2025 NZST
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (05 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (05 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s

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

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Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2
SW
2.2
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2.5
WSW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
Period(s) (?)151414141414161514141414141313141414141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1338141316011894189516803012284526013344385946314917494751405217547757925497508248161080259456428
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:41AM
2.97
8:00PM
3.24
8:25AM
3.19
8:40PM
3.48
9:05AM
3.41
9:19PM
3.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:53PM
0.80
2:17AM
0.69
2:34PM
0.54
2:56AM
0.43
3:13PM
0.31
3:34AM
0.22
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Sunrise6:41-------6:39-------6:39-------
Sunset---6:10-------6:10-------6:12----
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------1211------------1-
Temp. °C141617161515161514131313131313121314141413131312
Feels °C (?)111314141312131211754445467777787
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

  1. weather stationWind Update On-shore wind reports near Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes have become cross-off (light winds from the ESE at Kaitaia Airport 20 km from Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes). A 1.7m groundswell from the SW

    Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
  2. weather stationWind Update On-shore wind reports near Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks have become cross-off (light winds from the ESE at Kaitaia Airport 18 km from Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks). A 1.7m groundswell from the SW

    Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
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20 km away, 1 h 35 min ago

14 km/h
ESE
0.0
15.1
Air / Water (°C)
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