Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 6AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1641 | 1864 | 3489 | 3978 | 3813 | 6046 | 8019 | 6155 | 4546 | 3011 | 3269 | 3729 | 7556 | 7870 | 7331 | 7681 | 7529 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.88m | 1:53PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.69m | 2:58PM2.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM1.06m | 7:45AM1.04m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:38AM1.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1641 | 1864 | 3489 | 3978 | 1958 | 2354 | — | 2325 | 2266 | 2567 | 3269 | 3729 | — | 7091 | — | 7681 | 7529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 477 | 298 | — | 546 | 2414 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 107 | — | 3813 | 6046 | 8019 | 6155 | 4546 | 3011 | 2229 | 1764 | 7556 | 7870 | 7331 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 156 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 112 | 56 | 56 | 533 | 533 |
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