Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.1° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 2AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
721
585
574
475
475
422
414
421
788
1108
1929
1367
1346
1754
1550
1238
930
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:06PM3.34m
9:27AM3.25m
9:41PM3.47m
10:02AM3.35m
Low Tide
3:18AM0.80m
3:35PM0.66m
3:54AM0.69m
4:09PM0.57m
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cloud
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clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
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