Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
16.3°C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (18 Oct)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (18 Oct)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
367
565
603
932
1091
1039
933
760
747
734
614
614
1946
1812
1741
1860
1470
1292
911
1052
933
1543
1520
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:55AM2.73m
3:22PM2.80m
4:05AM2.61m
4:35PM2.71m
5:14AM2.59m
5:46PM2.74m
Low Tide
9:05AM1.19m
9:50PM1.30m
10:10AM1.28m
10:59PM1.30m
11:25AM1.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
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Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
12
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
12
12
9
10
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