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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today?
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 7AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | |
114 | 111 | 197 | 304 | 333 | 399 | 366 | 346 | 310 | 310 | 302 | 427 | 598 | 1077 | 1382 | 1463 | 1307 | 1069 | 878 | 721 | 721 | 954 | 1589 | 3443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:26AM3.38m | 2:02PM3.10m | 2:30AM3.21m | 3:05PM2.97m | 3:35AM3.08m | 4:07PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.69m | 7:50AM0.78m | 8:08PM0.87m | 8:52AM0.90m | 9:12PM1.00m | 9:54AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 52 | 111 | 158 | 245 | 333 | 399 | 366 | 346 | 286 | 234 | 182 | 427 | 598 | 1077 | 1382 | 1463 | 1307 | 1069 | 878 | 721 | 721 | 663 | 1589 | 3443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 5 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 114 | 52 | 197 | 304 | 243 | 216 | 254 | 254 | 310 | 310 | 302 | 145 | 145 | 31 | 47 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 73 | 441 | 954 | 744 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WSW 15 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 13 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 42 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 5 | — | — | 18 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | E 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 110 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 110 | 110 | 15 | 218 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 110 | 218 | 218 | 110 |
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