Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Issued: 12 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is

15.9°C

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (24 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 5AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	17s
Afternoon (24 Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m)	16s
Evening (24 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 24								Sunday 25								Monday 26
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 18	SW 14	SW 15	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	920	1691	2117	2259	1953	1929	1602	1520	1460	901	899	936	1099	2117	2330	2373	2166	2259	2061	1983	1589	1325	1220	899
Wind (km/h)	SE	E	NE	NNW	WNW	WSW	SW	SE	NNE	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	N	N	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	on	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide				8:54AM3.17m				9:02PM3.35m				9:34AM3.38m				9:43PM3.51m					10:12AM3.55m
Low Tide		2:42AM0.54m				3:01PM0.53m				3:21AM0.34m				3:41PM0.36m					4:01AM0.21m				4:22PM0.25m


	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:51	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	12	12	14	16	16	15	15	14	14	15	16	17	16	14	14	13	13	14	16	16	17	16	14
Feels °C	12	11	11	13	14	14	14	15	14	13	13	13	14	13	12	14	12	12	13	14	13	14	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	920	1691	2117	2259	1953	1929	1602	1520	1460	886	899	936	666	2117	2330	2373	2166	2259	2061	1983	1589	1325	1220	899
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 6	SSW 6	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 20	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	WSW 19	SSW 6	S 6
kJ	112	84	47	32	21	348	634	627	455	901	795	702	1099	7	6	6	6	—	—	—	—	37	8	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	SW 24	—	SW 21	SW 21	S 6	SSW 6	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	—	—	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 6
kJ	455	22	—	269	285	18	10	10	5	5	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 4	NW 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	9
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Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	3	3	4	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	1	4	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	8	8	0	558	0	0	0	0	0	15	558	558	558	558	0	0	81	0	558	81	567	139	541
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Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4		4	4	4	3	3	4					4	4	4	4		4		1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	4	1	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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