Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.0° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 2AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (24 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
3
5
6
7
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
2.1
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
4.5
WSW
9
5
WSW
11
5.5
WSW
12
6
WSW
13
6
SW
14
6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1137
940
753
584
416
324
380
1134
872
962
1828
3446
6157
9634
11701
13227
15265
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:10AM2.71m
6:00PM2.77m
6:21AM2.74m
7:00PM2.89m
Low Tide
10:57PM1.32m
11:29AM1.22m
00:16AM1.30m
12:40PM1.17m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
 mm
4
4
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
14
15
13
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
11
11
9
8
10
10
8
9
10
8
3
2
2
4
4
5
7
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