Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf break

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today?

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 2AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (18 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)131313131313131312121214141414141315151414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)248322481671137411091021105310371269139212002630280527623010326422414412562262706398602255373843
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
35
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:32PM
3.67
9:47AM
3.73
10:13PM
3.76
10:30AM
3.72
10:56PM
3.75
11:15AM
3.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:42AM
0.13
4:03PM
0.05
4:25AM
0.15
4:47PM
0.12
5:11AM
0.26
5:33PM
0.28
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise----6:52-------6:54-------6:54---
Sunset------5:59-------5:58-------5:57-
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----121132--11235721221
Temp. °C161617181819191818181716181918171616161516161615
Feels °C (?)141314151515151413131514161615151412121011111111
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