Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (22 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
7
3
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7588
5816
4422
3761
2903
2371
1991
2350
1226
1299
3085
3396
7201
6537
6675
8217
9738
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:11AM2.67m
6:40PM2.87m
7:06AM2.83m
7:26PM3.06m
Low Tide
00:07AM1.27m
12:29PM1.15m
1:03AM1.05m
1:20PM0.92m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
9
11
11
12
13
9
7
5
5
7
9
8
7
7
6
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