Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.0° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 10PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3784
3369
3051
2620
2390
2233
2268
2593
3314
4263
4772
4739
4676
4676
4410
3919
3919
3181
5190
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:10PM3.87m
11:33AM3.60m
11:55PM3.76m
12:18PM3.47m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.26m
5:26AM0.31m
5:43PM0.33m
6:13AM0.40m
6:27PM0.48m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
15
15
13
14
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
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