Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 9PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2173 | 2357 | 1064 | 1480 | 1742 | 1953 | 2558 | 3287 | 4007 | 4295 | 4605 | 4433 | 4853 | 9701 | 8413 | 5377 | 7881 | 7406 | 6878 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:48PM3.85m | 11:09AM3.63m | 11:28PM3.74m | 11:48AM3.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.20m | 5:03AM0.23m | 5:18PM0.27m | 5:45AM0.31m | 5:58PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2173 | 2357 | 1064 | 1480 | 1742 | 1953 | 2558 | 3287 | 4007 | 4295 | 4605 | 4433 | 4853 | 8515 | 5580 | 5377 | 7881 | 7406 | 6878 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
— | — | 1062 | 97 | 78 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | SW 20 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 26 | — | 186 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | — | — | S 11 |
— | — | — | 9 | 70 | 233 | 566 | 815 | 1010 | 836 | 819 | 785 | 629 | 9701 | 8413 | 785 | — | — | 505 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 56 |
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