Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 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
17.6° 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 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
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
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
628
566
1140
844
1006
1179
1271
1253
1438
1378
1319
1197
1299
1319
1472
1811
2293
2590
2425
2061
2004
1811
1688
1494
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
0
SSE
0
SW
0
S
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:10PM3.02m
7:25AM3.06m
7:55PM3.15m
8:09AM3.13m
8:34PM3.27m
8:48AM3.19m
Low Tide
12:54PM0.82m
1:21AM0.88m
1:40PM0.73m
2:05AM0.80m
2:21PM0.66m
2:44AM0.74m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:23
5:23
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
14
14
14
15
15
18
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
12
12
12
12
15
17
14
12
12
12
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
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
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
Energy kJ
628
566
1140
844
1006
1179
1271
1253
1438
1378
1319
1197
1299
1319
1472
1811
2293
2590
2425
2061
2004
1811
1688
1494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.5
S
6
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
232
236
17
119
119
11
5
5
1
4
14
14
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
17
17
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
8
8
8
8
8
59
223
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
4
9
5
4
4
4
9
8
9
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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