Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.3° 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 8AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (10 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
5
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3.5
SW
15
3
WSW
11
2.2
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2365
5838
2252
2122
5333
5120
5842
5380
6094
6562
6497
6200
5682
5341
4832
4335
3933
3436
3087
2802
2653
2354
1952
1703
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
N
5
E
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:11AM2.84m
3:49PM2.68m
4:14AM2.85m
4:49PM2.73m
5:11AM2.94m
5:48PM2.86m
Low Tide
9:34AM1.17m
9:57PM1.17m
10:36AM1.07m
11:00PM1.06m
11:36AM0.89m
00:00AM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:34
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
15
10
11
12
13
13
13
14
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
15
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
0.5
W
13
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
1958
1654
1729
2122
90
5120
5227
5380
6094
6562
6497
6200
5682
5341
4832
4335
3933
3436
3087
2802
2653
2354
1952
1703
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
121
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3.5
SW
15
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
2365
5838
2252
1630
5333
5842
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
35
35
35
51
51
51
51
35
35
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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