Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 09 Apr 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
19.8° 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 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)--
Afternoon (09 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (09 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.7
SSE
2.4
S
3
S
3.5
S
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)131212151515161414141414141414131311778889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)57238637984484484495254967687410631255123812201029398392298268585869141318071954
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
S
40
S
35
SW
40
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
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
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:08PM
2.69
2:39AM
2.75
3:22PM
2.59
3:57AM
2.69
4:35PM
2.59
5:09AM
2.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:19PM
1.22
9:05AM
1.34
9:29PM
1.30
10:19AM
1.32
10:47PM
1.26
11:33AM
1.18
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise------6:46-------6:47-------6:48-
Sunset-6:10-------6:09-------6:07------
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
------------------573711
Temp. °C191818171716182020191818181919202020202121202020
Feels °C (?)171716161514161817171716151616181818172019161716
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