Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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
17.4° 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 4AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1123
919
814
744
744
744
424
501
535
529
386
334
432
560
628
566
1034
844
1006
1179
1271
1253
1438
1378
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
5:41AM2.99m
6:16PM2.91m
6:37AM3.01m
7:10PM3.02m
7:25AM3.06m
Low Tide
11:25PM1.04m
12:00PM0.91m
00:28AM0.97m
12:54PM0.82m
1:21AM0.88m
1:40PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
17
17
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
13
15
15
12
12
11
12
11
13
14
15
14
13
14
13
12
13
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
1123
919
814
744
744
744
424
501
535
529
386
287
287
560
628
566
1034
844
1006
1179
1271
1253
1438
1378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.4
S
5
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
12
4
99
66
265
94
37
154
249
334
432
236
268
273
8
94
94
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
15
58
90
37
2
8
7
11
9
9
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
24
18
10
10
7
5
5
15
17
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
7
4
4
9
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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