Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.3° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 12AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (27 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2785
2824
2785
2562
2006
1693
1438
1346
1137
1053
1053
905
825
911
813
639
526
511
495
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:40PM3.31m
9:02AM3.24m
9:16PM3.47m
9:37AM3.38m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.74m
2:54AM0.69m
3:10PM0.56m
3:29AM0.52m
3:44PM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
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