Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 5PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8739 | 8640 | 8483 | 7974 | 7127 | 13145 | 7351 | 6472 | 6515 | 6383 | 5387 | 4469 | 4027 | 3390 | 3344 | 2936 | 2747 | 2670 | 2357 | 2063 | 2012 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:48AM3.52m | 00:05AM3.56m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:42AM3.35m | 1:04PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.42m | 6:24AM0.45m | 6:38PM0.62m | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | 8640 | 8483 | 7974 | 7127 | 7477 | 7351 | 6472 | 6515 | 6383 | 5387 | 4469 | 4027 | 3390 | 3344 | 2936 | 2747 | 2670 | 2357 | 2063 | 2012 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — |
8739 | — | — | — | 427 | 13145 | 2521 | 2896 | 2727 | 2105 | 1459 | 1099 | 686 | 400 | 216 | 117 | 62 | 29 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 330 | 508 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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