Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.2° 

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.6
W
7
0.9
SW
17
2.3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
1.8
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
410
345
295
304
208
284
183
254
418
940
1196
1044
1418
4640
6051
8327
8599
8056
7477
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:15PM2.68m
5:45AM2.63m
6:27PM2.78m
6:50AM2.74m
7:19PM2.95m
Low Tide
11:36PM1.40m
12:05PM1.29m
00:48AM1.27m
1:08PM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
12
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
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