Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 4AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue 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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 708 | 589 | 447 | 516 | 582 | 640 | 437 | 560 | 553 | 539 | 429 | 504 | 848 | 711 | 1312 | 1502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:33PM3.62m | 8:58AM3.50m | 9:22PM3.79m | 9:45AM3.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.48m | 3:10PM0.36m | 3:35AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 380 | 325 | 589 | 447 | 516 | 582 | 640 | 437 | 275 | 296 | 284 | 284 | 339 | 848 | 711 | 614 | 1502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | W 11 |
| kJ | 627 | 708 | 199 | 231 | 92 | 72 | 138 | 198 | 560 | 553 | 539 | 429 | 293 | 616 | 536 | 1312 | 457 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | S 7 | NW 15 | S 6 | W 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | — | 22 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 111 | 241 | 369 | 504 | 346 | 528 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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