Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.2°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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 3AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 5.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)16ft (5.0m)14s
Afternoon (01 Sep)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (01 Sep)15ft (4.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
7
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10804
10415
10760
10492
10348
9530
9290
8457
7664
6816
6029
5046
4269
3844
3620
2859
2618
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State
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
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:31PM3.66m
11:53AM3.52m
00:07AM3.55m
12:32PM3.42m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.36m
6:06PM0.49m
6:29AM0.49m
6:49PM0.67m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
11
12
11
12
11
11
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