Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 08 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 10PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)--
Afternoon (08 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (08 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.1
SW
Period(s) (?)141414131313131313121215151516141414141414141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)65064160576761867366342457238637984484484495254967687410631255123812031029398
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:09PM
2.86
1:35AM
2.90
2:08PM
2.69
2:39AM
2.75
3:22PM
2.59
3:57AM
2.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:26PM
1.06
8:01AM
1.24
8:19PM
1.22
9:05AM
1.34
9:29PM
1.30
10:19AM
1.32
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise------6:46-------6:46-------6:47-
Sunset-6:12-------6:10-------6:09------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------------2
Temp. °C191817161617182020181817171718212119181818191919
Feels °C (?)181716151516171919171716161516191817171615151516
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