Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 11PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5387
4469
4027
3563
3344
3094
3240
2822
2357
2310
2354
2283
2213
1946
1824
1626
1688
3482
3353
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:26PM3.37m
00:42AM3.35m
1:04PM3.19m
1:20AM3.12m
1:45PM3.01m
Low Tide
6:38PM0.62m
7:03AM0.63m
7:20PM0.85m
7:42AM0.83m
8:05PM1.07m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
4
3
6
6
7
8
7
8
9
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
9
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