Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.0° 

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 5AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (20 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (20 Sep)16ft (5.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
6
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SW
17
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7265
6861
6812
5810
7203
8299
9472
10594
9738
11079
13887
14599
14891
12774
11110
9245
7588
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:43AM2.57m
4:24PM2.65m
5:02AM2.57m
5:42PM2.72m
Low Tide
9:26PM1.38m
9:51AM1.35m
10:48PM1.40m
11:19AM1.32m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
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