Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
19.6° 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 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (18 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
3.5
WSW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
W
3
W
Period(s) (?)131313131212121414141414131515151414141413131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)110910211053103712071392120024742648276230103137238649654786518762426184542146973753344929722426
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:47AM
3.73
10:13PM
3.76
10:30AM
3.72
10:56PM
3.75
11:15AM
3.62
11:42PM
3.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
0.05
4:25AM
0.15
4:47PM
0.12
5:11AM
0.26
5:33PM
0.28
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise6:52-------6:54-------6:54-------
Sunset--5:59-------5:58-------5:57-----
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-12-3242--21-62122221111
Temp. °C191919191818171718191816151616151517161515151514
Feels °C (?)161515151314141416161614141111101012121011111211
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