Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today?

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
2.1
S
7
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
215
560
553
395
413
346
459
341
336
221
255
362
574
909
1138
924
686
647
503
431
431
411
324
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:49AM3.09m
3:29PM2.90m
4:07AM3.01m
4:41PM2.87m
5:19AM3.03m
5:48PM2.91m
Low Tide
9:11AM1.02m
9:37PM1.09m
10:25AM1.05m
10:54PM1.09m
11:37AM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:52
5:51
5:50
5:49
1
7
16
2
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
16
18
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
15
15
9
9
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
11
12
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.6
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
138
215
560
553
395
255
232
116
113
336
221
208
205
574
909
1138
924
686
647
503
431
431
411
324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
13
0.4
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
224
208
21
15
68
69
346
459
341
97
179
255
362
205
11
20
28
26
18
26
89
88
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
24
33
18
17
9
13
12
18
18
18
15
60
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
5
1.6
S
6
2.1
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
96
78
73
55
194
413
232
161
182
115
86
53
48
55
29
9
27
19
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
15
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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