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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
18.2° 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 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
557 | 565 | 466 | 499 | 560 | 457 | 812 | 832 | 1236 | 2430 | 2175 | 4084 | 2879 | 2441 | 3784 | 2372 | 5333 | 5300 | 5186 | 6324 | 6411 | 6340 | 6287 | 5761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:44PM2.79m | 2:07AM2.90m | 2:46PM2.70m | 3:11AM2.84m | 3:49PM2.68m | 4:14AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM1.13m | 8:34AM1.20m | 8:53PM1.19m | 9:34AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.17m | 10:36AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 557 | 565 | 447 | 499 | 450 | 457 | 656 | 832 | 1236 | 2430 | 2175 | 4084 | 2879 | 1675 | 3784 | 2372 | 90 | — | — | 5659 | 6411 | 6340 | 6287 | 5761 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 8 | 127 | 123 | 478 | 216 | 553 | 535 | 493 | 774 | 1387 | 1367 | 1374 | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | W 14 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 10 | — | 119 | 206 | 321 | 542 | — | 315 | 854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 184 | 466 | 445 | 560 | 303 | 812 | — | 834 | — | — | — | 118 | 2441 | 804 | 1280 | 5333 | 5300 | 5186 | 6324 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 540 | 580 | 587 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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