Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.2° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 1AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
7
3
4
4
4
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
1.5
S
12
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
1.5
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
636
657
996
932
998
951
939
794
1267
1552
2325
7482
3279
5893
7689
9092
10140
9437
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:23PM3.68m
10:44AM3.56m
10:56PM3.70m
11:18AM3.57m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.33m
4:37AM0.31m
4:51PM0.31m
5:13AM0.30m
5:28PM0.37m
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
10
21
14
6
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
8
6
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
11
10
9
10
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