
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1062 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 639 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 627 | 708 | 589 | 447 | 516 | 671 | 640 | 432 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41PM3.39m | 8:05AM3.32m | 8:33PM3.62m | 8:58AM3.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.57m | 2:48AM0.48m | 3:10PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 |
1062 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 639 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 380 | 708 | 320 | 447 | 516 | 671 | 640 | 432 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 |
29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 436 | 331 | 627 | 325 | 589 | 132 | 92 | 115 | 138 | 198 | 560 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 24 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 21 |
28 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 145 | 148 | 18 | 15 | 25 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8 |
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