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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Forecast
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
17.7° 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 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | |
905 | 891 | 796 | 537 | 607 | 546 | 513 | 522 | 790 | 861 | 1165 | 909 | 897 | 636 | 657 | 535 | 459 | 341 | 331 | 322 | 215 | 168 | 200 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:38AM3.55m | 9:10PM3.67m | 9:27AM3.64m | 9:56PM3.78m | 10:17AM3.65m | 10:43PM3.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.18m | 3:22AM0.24m | 3:44PM0.15m | 4:10AM0.23m | 4:32PM0.20m | 5:00AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 905 | 891 | 796 | 537 | 607 | 520 | 416 | 361 | 790 | 861 | 1165 | 909 | 897 | 636 | 657 | 535 | 459 | 341 | 331 | 322 | 215 | 168 | 168 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | S 5 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 87 | 177 | 372 | 361 | 459 | 546 | 513 | 522 | 319 | 228 | — | — | 59 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 58 | 16 | 154 | 200 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | WSW 16 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 112 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 34 | 47 | 39 | — | — | 29 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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