
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 367 | 565 | 603 | 932 | 1091 | 1039 | 933 | 760 | 747 | 734 | 614 | 614 | 1946 | 1812 | 1741 | 1860 | 1470 | 1292 | 911 | 1052 | 933 | 1543 | 1520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.73m | 3:22PM2.80m | 4:05AM2.61m | 4:35PM2.71m | 5:14AM2.59m | 5:46PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM1.19m | 9:50PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.28m | 10:59PM1.30m | 11:25AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
384 | 236 | 565 | 603 | 932 | 1091 | 1039 | 933 | 760 | 747 | 734 | 614 | 614 | 1946 | 1812 | 1741 | 1860 | 1470 | 1292 | 911 | 1052 | 933 | 1543 | 1520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | SW 22 | — | SW 19 |
152 | 367 | 86 | 86 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 90 | 119 | 249 | 487 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 197 | — | 18 | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 21 | SW 20 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — |
100 | 55 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | — | — |
205 | 153 | 116 | 91 | 58 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | 197 | 136 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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