Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 6AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.3
N
6
0.9
NW
9
1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.9
NW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.6
N
5
1.6
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2425
2215
2004
1811
1559
1292
1073
792
701
560
444
336
249
205
172
130
135
183
104
120
104
104
136
147
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:34PM3.27m
8:48AM3.19m
9:09PM3.36m
9:25AM3.24m
9:43PM3.42m
10:01AM3.27m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.74m
2:59PM0.62m
3:20AM0.72m
3:35PM0.61m
3:55AM0.73m
4:11PM0.64m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5
7
1
2
3
3
14
19
20
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
18
18
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
WNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
Energy kJ
2425
2215
2004
1811
1559
1292
1073
792
701
560
444
336
249
205
172
95
135
183
307
120
90
143
128
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.6
NW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
12
2
7
13
5
61
130
108
81
94
65
104
104
93
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
27
91
126
100
104
104
47
27
32
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
0.8
NE
4
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
5
1.6
N
5
Energy kJ
9
10
15
18
16
29
52
65
90
121
134
119
148
165
22
184
87
148
136
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
15
110
242
223
110
110
284
110
334
489
540
540
540
540
491
489
481
481
489
540
489
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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