Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.1° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 2AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (31 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
7
7
7
7
7
4
4
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)
1.8
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1552
2325
6704
4690
5841
7739
9685
10732
10989
10732
10315
10492
10492
9473
9225
8689
7664
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:56PM3.70m
11:18AM3.57m
11:31PM3.66m
11:53AM3.52m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.30m
5:28PM0.37m
5:50AM0.36m
6:06PM0.49m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
12
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