Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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
17.5° 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 8AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)5ft (1.5m)18s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

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 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
20
1.5
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1307
1069
878
721
721
954
1467
3235
3470
3222
2888
2534
2066
1572
1355
1355
1123
839
744
744
744
680
424
437
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:35AM3.08m
4:07PM2.89m
4:40AM3.01m
5:11PM2.86m
5:41AM2.99m
Low Tide
9:12PM1.00m
9:54AM0.96m
10:18PM1.05m
10:58AM0.97m
11:25PM1.04m
12:00PM0.91m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
16
16
16
16
15
16
18
19
16
16
15
15
14
14
17
18
16
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
11
12
13
12
11
12
14
16
13
13
13
13
12
12
15
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1307
1069
878
721
721
663
1467
3235
3470
3222
2888
2534
2066
1572
1355
1355
1123
839
744
744
744
680
424
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
1.1
SW
20
1.5
SW
13
0.6
SE
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.9
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
22
9
7
73
441
954
732
29
12
4
99
40
234
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
36
8
4
15
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
8
31
34
38
40
35
36
33
49
47
47
46
47
45
45
54
27
21
19
17
17
15
13
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
15
218
218
218
218
218
218
8
218
218
15
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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