Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today?

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 3AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (19 Apr)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (19 Apr)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
3
0
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
2.1
SW
Period(s) (?)131212141414141413151515141414141313131212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1136139212002474264826092845313725375038563461866101574551914610380132372779157213219447601027
Wind
(km/h)
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:13PM
3.76
10:30AM
3.72
10:56PM
3.75
11:15AM
3.62
11:42PM
3.65
12:05PM
3.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:25AM
0.15
4:47PM
0.12
5:11AM
0.26
5:33PM
0.28
6:01AM
0.45
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise----6:54-------6:54-------6:54---
Sunset------5:58-------5:57-------5:55-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
2571--1112613221121322--
Temp. °C181717171818171615151415151616151414151516171716
Feels °C (?)131314151714151514131012121313121111121213161515
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