Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.18° S 173.11° E

Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.1° 

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


Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 9,191 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

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

The surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m 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 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 13s

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


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