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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 Monday 18 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today?
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 4AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
215 | 168 | 200 | 216 | 427 | 411 | 380 | 360 | 350 | 429 | 346 | 398 | 398 | 288 | 299 | 257 | 208 | 208 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:43PM3.79m | 11:07AM3.58m | 11:33PM3.71m | 12:00PM3.44m | 00:27AM3.56m | 12:59PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.31m | 5:22PM0.32m | 5:53AM0.45m | 6:13PM0.50m | 6:50AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 215 | 168 | 168 | 216 | 427 | 411 | 380 | 360 | 350 | 429 | 346 | 398 | 398 | 288 | 299 | 257 | 208 | 208 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 80 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | — | S 24 | SW 24 | S 4 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 154 | 200 | 136 | — | 11 | 22 | 9 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 125 | 125 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | N 5 | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | W 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 112 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | — | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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