Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 19s period, SW swell with 25,356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks this week:
The surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks in the next 16 days are 6.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's shaping up at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next couple of weeks.
First up, water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, nothing wild there. This is a sheltered reef set-up that needs a south-west swell to really fire, and it's an advanced spot – not one for the grommets or weekend warriors.
We've got a lot of swell on the way, but the timing is tricky. The whole first week is a bit of a mixed bag. We kick off on Saturday morning with a solid 10ft SW groundswell, period at a very long 15 seconds, and light cross-off winds. The water's clean and the energy is pumping (3886), but it's a big, powerful swell. This is one for the experienced crew only. The afternoon holds bigger but still clean. Then Sunday through to Tuesday, the wind turns against us – onshore and cross-on choppy stuff – making a mess of those waves despite the size. We get a bit of a breather Wednesday morning the 9th when it drops to 6ft and goes glassy – that window will be worth paddling out for, with moderate energy (1159) and clean conditions. Wednesday afternoon the offshore wind kicks in at 12 mph on an 8ft swell – that's a proper session for the skilled.
Thursday the 10th is okay, but the real standout – and the one you need to circle on your calendar – is Friday the 11th. That morning we are looking at a monster 18ft SW groundswell with a jaw-dropping 19-second period and a combined energy of 44800. The wind is clean cross-off at 22 mph. This is absolute big-wave territory. It's too big for this break, even for the seasoned locals. You'd need a tow-in and a death wish. The afternoon cleans up a touch but is still enormous. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are still huge (18ft and 15ft) but with strong winds making it more of a battle than a pleasure.
By Monday the 14th, we're still looking at 20ft swell (34786 energy) and again, that's just too much for this spot. It stays big and windy through to Tuesday the 15th. The light at the tunnel comes on Wednesday the 16th morning, when it drops back to a manageable 10ft with a 13-second period and clean offshore winds – a very good window for the advanced crew. That trend continues into Friday the 18th, with 8ft SW swell and moderate offshore winds – these are the sessions to aim for if you missed the earlier windows.
The absolute best on offer? For sheer power and a clean face, Wednesday morning the 9th is a gem, but the real standout for experienced surfers is Wednesday morning the 16th – a proper 10ft groundswell with clean offshore wind. That's the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4899 | 3720 | 5363 | 6629 | 5820 | 6631 | 4899 | 3745 | 3062 | 5063 | 4631 | 2774 | 1104 | 770 | 2049 | 1694 | 1346 | 1350 | 3154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47AM2.97m | 3:35PM2.94m | 4:17AM2.88m | 5:13PM2.96m | 5:44AM2.93m | 6:29PM3.14m | 6:55AM3.09m | 7:28PM3.36m | 7:53AM3.28m | 8:18PM3.56m | 8:42AM3.45m | 9:03PM3.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.20m | 10:35AM1.17m | 11:30PM1.15m | 12:05PM1.06m | 00:46AM0.94m | 1:13PM0.82m | 1:44AM0.67m | 2:07PM0.56m | 2:33AM0.44m | 2:53PM0.36m | ||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | | |  | | |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4899 | 3720 | 5363 | 6629 | 5820 | 6631 | 4899 | 3745 | 3062 | — | 1 | 2774 | 1104 | 770 | 2049 | 1694 | 1346 | 861 | 3154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 9 | SW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | 166 | 169 | 76 | 31 | — | — | 870 | — | — | — | 81 | 479 | 158 | 344 | 716 | 786 | 203 | 1468 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | WSW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 231 | — | — | 75 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | 1074 | 5063 | 4631 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | 1350 | 1950 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 51 | 37 | 51 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Northland? If you are looking for accommodation near Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Northland, consider staying in Houhora which is 44 km (27 miles) away.
Nearest