Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 1AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
202 | 636 | 657 | 996 | 932 | 998 | 951 | 939 | 794 | 1267 | 1552 | 2325 | 7482 | 3279 | 5893 | 7689 | 9092 | 10140 | 9437 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM3.68m | 10:44AM3.56m | 10:56PM3.70m | 11:18AM3.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.33m | 4:37AM0.31m | 4:51PM0.31m | 5:13AM0.30m | 5:28PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 10 | 21 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
173 | 194 | 315 | 306 | 436 | 564 | 534 | 614 | 600 | 1267 | 1552 | 2325 | 6704 | 1494 | 5893 | 7689 | 9092 | 10140 | 9437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | — | WSW 22 | — | — |
202 | 134 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 85 | 179 | 428 | — | — | — | 97 | 874 | — | 46 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
136 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 636 | 657 | 996 | 932 | 998 | 951 | 939 | 794 | 908 | 1145 | 1302 | 7482 | 3279 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 35 | 281 | 281 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 35 |
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