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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Forecast
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | |
1319 | 1197 | 1299 | 1319 | 1472 | 1811 | 2293 | 2590 | 2425 | 2215 | 2004 | 1811 | 1657 | 1292 | 1073 | 947 | 701 | 560 | 444 | 342 | 286 | 249 | 202 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:55PM3.15m | 8:09AM3.13m | 8:34PM3.27m | 8:48AM3.19m | 9:09PM3.36m | 9:25AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.80m | 2:21PM0.66m | 2:44AM0.74m | 2:59PM0.62m | 3:20AM0.72m | 3:35PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 1319 | 1197 | 1299 | 1319 | 1472 | 1811 | 2293 | 2590 | 2425 | 2215 | 2004 | 1811 | 1657 | 1292 | 1073 | 947 | 701 | 560 | 444 | 342 | 286 | 249 | 202 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 17 | 5 | 71 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | NW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 25 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 52 | 76 | 77 | 97 | 121 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 110 | 223 | 330 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 540 | 540 | 548 |
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