Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 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
17.4° 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 6AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3470
3222
2888
2688
2066
1572
1355
1355
1123
839
814
673
744
744
424
437
473
411
386
338
432
560
628
566
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
SSE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:40AM3.01m
5:11PM2.86m
5:41AM2.99m
6:16PM2.91m
6:37AM3.01m
Low Tide
10:18PM1.05m
10:58AM0.97m
11:25PM1.04m
12:00PM0.91m
00:28AM0.97m
12:54PM0.82m
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:25
5:24
5:24
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
16
15
14
15
14
14
17
18
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
13
12
12
15
16
12
12
13
11
11
12
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
3470
3222
2888
2688
2066
1572
1355
1355
1123
839
814
673
744
744
424
437
473
411
386
324
287
560
628
566
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.9
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
S
4
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
31
12
8
99
66
4
4
234
94
37
14
249
338
432
236
228
232
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
4
4
15
58
90
154
5
3
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
38
33
47
47
51
51
34
33
38
23
18
17
14
12
11
18
28
11
6
11
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
218
218
218
218
15
15
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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