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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 Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today?
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
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 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
695 | 503 | 429 | 364 | 249 | 246 | 224 | 215 | 560 | 553 | 395 | 289 | 346 | 459 | 341 | 336 | 221 | 255 | 362 | 574 | 909 | 949 | 924 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:14PM3.02m | 2:49AM3.09m | 3:29PM2.90m | 4:07AM3.01m | 4:41PM2.87m | 5:19AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.89m | 8:22PM0.97m | 9:11AM1.02m | 9:37PM1.09m | 10:25AM1.05m | 10:54PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 695 | 118 | 171 | 171 | 249 | 123 | 138 | 215 | 560 | 553 | 395 | 255 | 233 | 115 | 92 | 336 | 221 | 208 | 205 | 574 | 909 | 949 | 924 | 686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 99 | 61 | 95 | 155 | 140 | 246 | 224 | 208 | 23 | 15 | 68 | 69 | 346 | 459 | 341 | 97 | 179 | 255 | 362 | 205 | 23 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 20 | N 13 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 97 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 140 | 24 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 503 | 429 | 364 | 173 | — | 93 | 76 | 72 | 47 | 112 | 289 | 261 | 159 | 128 | 74 | 71 | 40 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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