Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.4° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 11PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4027
3943
3672
3101
2671
2492
2643
2785
2785
2824
2785
2424
2006
1803
1537
1438
1319
1326
1144
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:02PM3.13m
8:25AM3.08m
8:40PM3.31m
9:02AM3.24m
Low Tide
1:56PM0.94m
2:18AM0.88m
2:35PM0.74m
2:54AM0.69m
3:10PM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
13
11
12
13
11
10
10
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