Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 2AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1552 | 2325 | 6704 | 4690 | 5841 | 7739 | 9685 | 10732 | 10989 | 10732 | 10315 | 10492 | 10492 | 9473 | 9225 | 8689 | 7664 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM3.70m | 11:18AM3.57m | 11:31PM3.66m | 11:53AM3.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.30m | 5:28PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.36m | 6:06PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1552 | 2325 | — | 3290 | 5841 | 7739 | 9685 | 10732 | 10188 | 9964 | 9433 | 9305 | 9605 | 9473 | 9225 | 8689 | 7664 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
— | — | — | 1494 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 22 | 74 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
1283 | 1433 | 6704 | 4690 | — | — | — | — | 10989 | 10732 | 10315 | 10492 | 10492 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 35 | 152 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 |
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