Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Surf Forecast

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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 25 Oct 2025 NZDT

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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 17.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes in the next 12 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 27) at 7PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10AM (Sat 25th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf	10AM (Sat 25th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful	4PM (Tue 28th Oct)	13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	3	2	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	3	0	2	2	1	2	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	NW	WNW	W	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	11	11	11	13	13	13	8	10	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	11	11	13	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1731	1513	1280	696	1279	2214	2549	1619	960	2533	3659	2241	1409	1692	970	745	680	712	673	878	1003
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SW	W	WSW	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	SW	SW	SSW	SSE	NE	ESE	SSE	SSE	S	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	12:22PM 3.36		12:38AM 3.16	12:57PM 3.25		1:15AM 3.02		1:37PM 3.10	2:02AM 2.87		2:27PM 2.95	3:03AM 2.73		3:31PM 2.83		4:13AM 2.67	4:42PM 2.81		5:19AM 2.69	5:47PM 2.88
Low Tide / height (m)		6:36PM 0.82		6:53AM 0.77		7:15PM 0.96	7:32AM 0.93		7:59PM 1.11	8:16AM 1.08		8:54PM 1.22	9:12AM 1.19		9:57PM 1.26	10:20AM 1.23		11:04PM 1.19	11:30AM 1.15		12:10AM 1.03

	Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31
Sunrise	6:33	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:26	-	-
Sunset	-	7:50	-	-	7:51	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:53	-	-	7:54	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	9	5	1	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	16	15	16	16	15	18	18	18	18	18	14	15	15	15	13	12	13	15	16	14
Feels °C (?)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	11	6	9	11	13	10	9	9	12	12	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

Wind Update The wind is still offshore at Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes (light winds from the SSW at Kaitaia Airport 21 km from Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes). 2.3m 12s groundswell from the SW with a 0.8m 10s swell from the W. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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17.3

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Information about the Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes 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-Supertubes) 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-Supertubes 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.

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