Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 7,522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, talkin' surf out of Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. Water's about 59°, right on average for this time of year.
Kicking us off on Thursday morning: a glassy 2ft southwest groundswell. Energy’s strong at (1052), and with a 19-second period, that’s a deep-water pulse. It’s gonna be clean and lined up on the reef.
Friday ramps up. Morning brings a 7ft SW swell, 16-second period, and a clean offshore wind. Energy jumps to (2349). Friday afternoon glassy again at 7ft.
Saturday gets a bit windier. 7ft SW in the morning with a fresh 30 km/h southerly cross-off. Energy at (3169). Saturday afternoon hits 10ft. By Sunday we’re in big-wave territory: 12ft in the morning, 13ft in the afternoon. Energy is massive at (6589) and (7520). This is for the experienced crew only.
Monday the 17th is a raw standout. A fresh 35 km/h SSE offshore wind, 12ft SW groundswell. Energy is huge at (6526). It’s going to be a battle but the offshore wind will make for some heavy, hold-on barrels. Monday afternoon drops to 10ft, still offshore.
Tuesday settles to 8ft with a moderate offshore breeze. Energy drops to (2886). Tuesday afternoon is clean offshore and scores well for experienced surfers.
Wednesday gets beautiful. Morning: light offshore wind, 7ft SW. The real gem is Wednesday afternoon: a gentle offshore breeze, 5ft with a 17-second period SW groundswell. Energy at (2207). Perfect combo for the reef.
Thursday the 20th morning is a glassy 8ft SW. That’s a no-brainer highlight. Glassy, decent size, long period.
The second week is a bit more of a mixed bag. The swell sticks around. Friday the 21st is smaller at 6ft, glassy. Energy drops under 1000. Smaller and clean. Saturday the 22nd gets small at 4ft and the wind turns onshore. Not great. Sunday the 23rd is small at 4ft, but Sunday afternoon goes glassy again – a clean little wave.
From Monday the 24th to Wednesday the 26th, it’s small, weak, and often onshore. Energy in the 300 to 700 range. Nothing to get excited about.
But then, Friday the 28th of August. Look at this long-range call. Morning shows a 13ft west swell with cross-shore wind. The afternoon though: a 16ft WSW swell with a light offshore breeze. The energy is at a massive (8079). That’s a big, serious swell for experts only. One to watch.
My two true standouts: Thursday the 20th morning for that perfect glassy, mid-sized groundswell, and the afternoon of Friday the 28th as a long-range monster to start planning for.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | W 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 1398 | 2234 | 2349 | 1480 | 2558 | 4183 | 4433 | 7522 | 7520 | 5588 | 5427 | 4529 | 3398 | 2594 | 1962 | 1319 | 1220 | 1339 | 2888 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:06PM3.87m | 10:28AM3.67m | 10:48PM3.85m | 11:09AM3.63m | 11:28PM3.74m | 11:48AM3.52m | 00:05AM3.56m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:42AM3.35m | 1:04PM3.19m | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | 2:05AM2.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.23m | 4:20AM0.22m | 4:38PM0.20m | 5:03AM0.23m | 5:18PM0.27m | 5:45AM0.31m | 5:58PM0.42m | 6:24AM0.45m | 6:38PM0.62m | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 711 | 1398 | 2234 | 2349 | 1480 | 2558 | 4183 | 4433 | 7522 | 7520 | 5588 | 5427 | 4529 | 3398 | 2594 | 1962 | 1319 | 1220 | 977 | 2888 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | 529 | 387 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 1339 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 447 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 623 | 770 | 688 | 359 | — | 1970 | 1562 | 612 | 120 | — | — | 47 | 23 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 51 | 161 | 161 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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