Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 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
18.4° 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 10PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (03 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1484
1255
1107
933
919
755
744
673
529
512
466
411
405
357
440
453
387
462
472
528
606
466
410
511
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:37PM3.46m
10:52AM3.28m
11:09PM3.40m
11:27AM3.19m
11:45PM3.30m
Low Tide
4:31PM0.50m
4:50AM0.67m
5:05PM0.61m
5:24AM0.79m
5:41PM0.74m
6:03AM0.92m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:43
5:42
5:40
5:39
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
18
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
20
18
17
17
17
17
18
20
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1484
1255
1107
933
919
755
744
673
529
512
466
411
405
357
440
453
387
462
472
528
606
466
410
511
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
6
Energy kJ
5
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
8
8
8
8
8
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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