Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got comin’ our way for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. This is a pointed reef set-up that gets real good when the conditions line up, but it's an advanced break only – this isn't a learner's wave.

We kick things off with a couple of rippable sessions, but things are quiet before that. Then there’s a mid-week lull, and a patch of bumpy, big, or windy stuff. But hold on, because the back half of this forecast lights up in a big way. The biggest standout is going to be the 23rd of September, which looks like the top of the pile.

For Tuesday morning, the 15th, we’ve got a clean 8ft SW groundswell (period 14 seconds) under light offshore winds, with strong wave energy (2903). That’s excellent, but it's pulling over 8ft, so experienced crew only. It stays clean into the afternoon with a slight bump in wind, but still cross-off.

The 16th drops right off. Wednesday sees a smaller 5ft swell, cross wind, with weak energy (990) – a real scrap. The 17th gets blown out by northerlies. The 18th and 19th are pumping big time with 15ft to 16ft SW groundswells, but it’s hammered by very strong winds – 40 km/h! The raw energy numbers are huge (over 6500 to 10474), but those winds make it a battle. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a nice run of cleaner surf from the 21st through the 22nd of September. The 21st afternoon looks tidy: 13ft SW at a super-long 17 seconds, cross-off, moderate energy (10005). Not the cleanest, but there’s juice. The 22nd afternoon turns offshore with a 13ft SW.

Now, Wednesday the 23rd of September is the real standout. Morning has a massive 23ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, with a crisp fresh offshore wind. The combined energy is 23381 – that’s strong to very strong. The afternoon holds at 21ft, same period, clean offshore. This is big, powerful, and for experts only. If you can handle it, it’s the best session of the whole 16 days.

That huge swell tapers off on the 24th but remains clean, down to 12ft-13ft at a long 16 seconds. The 25th sees it drop to a nice 8ft SW (14 seconds) with clean conditions again. The very end of the run on the 27th of September looks fun for a smaller board: glassy 5ft SW groundswell, period 15 seconds, flat calm winds – super clean. The 28th and 29th get a bit messy again with wind and building swell.

So, your two standout windows: 23rd of September for the big-wave bomb, and the stretch from the 21st to the 27th for the overall consistent, clean run with accessible size for the last few days of that run.

Rusty out.

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