Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
19.2° 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 10AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
336
221
255
362
574
909
1138
924
686
647
503
431
431
411
324
379
330
973
1915
2231
2601
2416
2667
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:07AM3.01m
4:41PM2.87m
5:19AM3.03m
5:48PM2.91m
6:20AM3.10m
6:49PM3.01m
Low Tide
10:25AM1.05m
10:54PM1.09m
11:37AM0.98m
00:04AM0.98m
12:38PM0.83m
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:51
5:50
5:49
5:47
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
11
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
341
336
221
208
205
574
909
1138
924
686
647
503
431
431
411
324
379
330
973
1915
2231
2601
2416
2667
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.3
SW
20
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
17
97
179
255
362
205
25
20
28
20
24
45
59
83
86
61
311
244
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
3
6
6
13
8
18
4
18
11
60
60
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.7
S
5
1.1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
193
154
89
72
62
57
21
118
158
210
252
272
251
161
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
218
191
110
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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