Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 11,324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 22s. 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 9PM. 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+) | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
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 headed our way.
We’ve got one break to focus on for this forecast period: Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. This is a reef break, fairly consistent, but it’s strictly for advanced surfers—especially when the swell gets heavy. Water temp is 59°F, which is just about normal for the year.
The action kicks off Monday, August 31st. It’s no gentle start—13 ft of southwest swell with a 13-second period rolling in, and the energy is reading 6926, so there’s plenty of grunt. Wind is cross-off at 16 mph, so the waves will be clean but a battle to get out. By afternoon, it jumps to 16 ft with a 16-second period and energy hits 20902. That’s serious horsepower. Experts only, full stop.
Tuesday, September 1st holds the size at 16 ft in the morning, easing to 15 ft by afternoon, still from the southwest with long periods. Wind drops to 12 mph cross-off in the afternoon, so it’s clean but still massive.
The standout is Saturday, September 5th. Morning has 13 ft of southwest swell, 14-second period, and a light 6 mph cross-off wind. This is the one. The energy is strong (6415), the direction is perfect, and crowds are rare. You could have it to yourself.
Sunday the 6th is a washout with onshore wind and rain. Skip it. But Monday, September 7th afternoon is another cracker: 15 ft swell, 16-second period, and clean offshore wind at 12 mph. Energy over 10504. This is big, raw, and beautiful for the experienced surfer.
Into the second week, the size drops. The mornings of the 8th and 9th are clean with 10 ft to 12 ft waves. The real treat is Thursday, September 10th morning: flat calm, glassy winds, with 8 ft of southwest swell at a very long 17-second period. Afternoon bumps to 10 ft and an 18-second period, still clean. That’s a magic window in the second week.
After the 11th, it gets smaller and more onshore, but you still get clean pockets like Sunday the 13th afternoon with offshore wind and 8 ft waves. By the 14th and 15th, we’re down to 5 ft to 6 ft with shorter periods. Fun small waves, but nothing epic.
Best bets: the 5th and the 7th of September for the big, clean groundswells. The 10th morning for a glassy, long-period session. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6052 | 10929 | 9830 | 10492 | 8689 | 6564 | 4247 | 3620 | 2760 | 2732 | 2263 | 2085 | 2948 | 2523 | 6053 | 6415 | 6237 | 4378 | 4306 | 3792 | 3182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM3.57m | 11:31PM3.66m | 11:53AM3.52m | 00:07AM3.55m | 12:32PM3.42m | 00:49AM3.38m | 1:17PM3.26m | 1:39AM3.17m | 2:14PM3.07m | 2:47AM2.97m | 3:35PM2.94m | 4:17AM2.88m | 5:13PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.36m | 6:06PM0.49m | 6:29AM0.49m | 6:49PM0.67m | 7:12AM0.68m | 7:40PM0.88m | 8:03AM0.89m | 8:41PM1.08m | 9:07AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.20m | 10:35AM1.17m | 11:30PM1.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 874 | 9973 | 9830 | 9473 | 8689 | 6564 | 4247 | 3620 | 2760 | 2732 | 2263 | 2085 | 2948 | 966 | 6053 | 6415 | 6237 | 4378 | 4306 | 3792 | 3182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 162 | 373 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 6052 | 10929 | — | 10492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 2523 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 508 | 1179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 533 | 0 | 497 | 541 | 558 | 541 | 558 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 223 | 570 | 581 | 35 |
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