Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 15 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
17.9°C
0.9° 

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks today (15 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Nov)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (15 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (15 Nov)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
SW
16
1.2
WSW
12
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1305
1185
956
833
819
678
666
542
478
363
273
273
375
371
1239
979
1997
2265
2508
1290
1374
1273
1374
1355
1528
1849
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39AM2.97m
1:58PM3.09m
2:29AM2.84m
2:50PM2.96m
3:27AM2.74m
3:48PM2.87m
4:26AM2.70m
Low Tide
7:50AM0.98m
8:23PM1.10m
8:37AM1.09m
9:16PM1.15m
9:33AM1.16m
10:13PM1.15m
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clear
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clear
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clear
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light rain
heavy rain
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6:13
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5
12
Temp °C
14
15
18
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
16
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
13
14
18
18
18
18
16
17
16
15
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
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