Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 9PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4007 | 4295 | 8075 | 4218 | 7239 | 9701 | 5408 | 8589 | 8157 | 8738 | 10463 | 13097 | 6375 | 6178 | 6125 | 5672 | 5159 | 4893 | 4027 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:28PM3.74m | 11:48AM3.52m | 00:05AM3.56m | 12:26PM3.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.27m | 5:45AM0.31m | 5:58PM0.42m | 6:24AM0.45m | 6:38PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
4007 | 4295 | 4808 | 4218 | 4629 | 8197 | 5408 | 8589 | 8157 | 7954 | 7291 | 6979 | 6375 | 6178 | 6125 | 5672 | 5159 | 4893 | 4027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
929 | 912 | 8075 | 840 | 7239 | 9701 | 798 | — | — | 8738 | 10463 | 13097 | 3155 | 2559 | 2491 | 2309 | 1672 | 1417 | 929 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 440 | 444 | 444 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
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