Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (27 May)5ft (1.6m)15s

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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
529
386
334
432
560
628
566
1140
844
1006
1179
1271
1253
1325
1378
1319
1218
1218
1319
1451
1785
2293
2557
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
0
NE
5
SW
5
S
0
ESE
0
ESE
5
SE
0
SSE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
0
S
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:16PM2.91m
6:37AM3.01m
7:10PM3.02m
7:25AM3.06m
7:55PM3.15m
8:09AM3.13m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.97m
12:54PM0.82m
1:21AM0.88m
1:40PM0.73m
2:05AM0.80m
2:21PM0.66m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:23
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
15
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
535
529
386
324
336
560
628
566
1140
844
1006
1179
1271
1253
1325
1378
1319
1218
1218
1319
1451
1785
2293
2557
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
37
154
249
334
432
236
232
236
17
149
119
10
5
5
2
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
90
37
2
8
12
11
17
17
16
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
13
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
9
8
7
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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