Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3240 | 2982 | 2499 | 2454 | 2494 | 2496 | 2381 | 2011 | 2001 | 1565 | 1381 | 3482 | 3353 | 2936 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:04PM3.19m | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | 2:05AM2.90m | 2:35PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:59PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2982 | 2499 | 2454 | 2494 | 2496 | 2381 | 2011 | 2001 | 1565 | 1381 | 3482 | 3353 | 2936 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 136 | 325 | 383 | 760 | 1081 | 9 | 44 | 124 | 112 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 3240 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 7 | — | 80 | 66 | 101 | 163 | 160 | — | — | — | 54 | 49 | 34 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 0 | 65 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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