Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today?

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 6AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (11 May)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5227
6254
6324
6472
6497
6200
5878
5524
4832
4335
3933
3609
3222
2931
2653
2354
1982
1952
1387
1246
1510
1486
1494
1841
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
SW
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:14AM2.85m
4:49PM2.73m
5:11AM2.94m
5:48PM2.86m
6:05AM3.08m
Low Tide
9:57PM1.17m
10:36AM1.07m
11:00PM1.06m
11:36AM0.89m
00:00AM0.90m
12:31PM0.68m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:34
5:34
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
18
16
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
15
17
16
15
14
12
12
13
15
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
5227
5607
6324
6472
6497
6200
5878
5524
4832
4335
3933
3609
3222
2931
2653
2354
1982
1952
1387
1246
1510
1486
1494
1841
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
0.5
SW
26
0.8
SW
24
1
SW
24
1.2
SW
22
Energy kJ
188
206
326
672
1061
1326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
28
0.3
SW
26
Energy kJ
31
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
6254
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
5
Distance (km)
51
35
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
0
0
8
0
0
0
35
35
85
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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