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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Forecast
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.6° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
897 | 636 | 657 | 535 | 459 | 341 | 331 | 322 | 215 | 168 | 200 | 216 | 427 | 411 | 380 | 360 | 350 | 429 | 346 | 398 | 398 | 288 | 261 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:56PM3.78m | 10:17AM3.65m | 10:43PM3.79m | 11:07AM3.58m | 11:33PM3.71m | 12:00PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.23m | 4:32PM0.20m | 5:00AM0.31m | 5:22PM0.32m | 5:53AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 897 | 636 | 657 | 535 | 459 | 341 | 331 | 322 | 215 | 168 | 168 | 216 | 427 | 411 | 380 | 360 | 350 | 429 | 346 | 398 | 398 | 288 | 261 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | S 5 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SSE 4 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 47 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 58 | 17 | 111 | 200 | 136 | — | 11 | 22 | 11 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 20 | — | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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