Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 6PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 | 1285 | 1190 | 1086 | 999 | 839 | 878 | 1248 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 632 | 565 | 499 | 410 | 345 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.83m | 3:05AM2.71m | 3:44PM2.69m | 4:24AM2.61m | 5:15PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:59PM1.27m | 9:20AM1.22m | 10:08PM1.40m | 10:38AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 | 1285 | 1190 | 1086 | 999 | 839 | 878 | 1248 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 632 | 565 | 499 | 410 | 345 | 392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 16 | WSW 21 |
64 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 69 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | 36 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 558 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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