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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° 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 1PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
302 | 427 | 598 | 1077 | 1382 | 1363 | 1307 | 1069 | 878 | 721 | 721 | 954 | 1467 | 3235 | 3272 | 3039 | 2888 | 2534 | 2066 | 1572 | 1355 | 1255 | 1123 | 852 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:30AM3.21m | 3:05PM2.97m | 3:35AM3.08m | 4:07PM2.89m | 4:40AM3.01m | 5:11PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.90m | 9:12PM1.00m | 9:54AM0.96m | 10:18PM1.05m | 10:58AM0.97m | 11:25PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 182 | 427 | 598 | 1077 | 1382 | 1363 | 1307 | 1069 | 878 | 721 | 721 | 663 | 1467 | 3235 | 3272 | 3039 | 2888 | 2534 | 2066 | 1572 | 1355 | 1255 | 1123 | 852 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 302 | 145 | 145 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 73 | 441 | 954 | 744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | NW 13 | SW 24 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 20 | 31 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 8 | 8 | 218 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
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