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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 pm Wednesday 29 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
18.6° 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 6AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1208 | 1171 | 1041 | 1018 | 1112 | 1201 | 1062 | 1147 | 1068 | 1464 | 2241 | 2634 | 2851 | 2562 | 2424 | 2405 | 2140 | 2004 | 1864 | 1527 | 1380 | 1360 | 1266 | 1014 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:21PM3.27m | 8:35AM3.32m | 8:58PM3.37m | 9:12AM3.36m | 9:32PM3.45m | 9:46AM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.57m | 2:47PM0.45m | 3:07AM0.52m | 3:23PM0.41m | 3:42AM0.53m | 3:57PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1208 | 1171 | 1041 | 1018 | 1112 | 1201 | 1062 | 1147 | 1068 | 1464 | 2241 | 2634 | 2851 | 2562 | 2424 | 2405 | 2140 | 2004 | 1864 | 1527 | 1380 | 1360 | 1266 | 1014 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 259 | 241 | 171 | 165 | 437 | 431 | 543 | 601 | 513 | 236 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 596 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 134 | 134 | 200 | 218 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | — | 17 | — | 67 | 93 | 56 | 61 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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