Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 8,107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 14s 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's break down the local surf outlook for this region.
We've got one spot to focus on: Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks, a solid advanced reef break that's fairly consistent. Kicking things off on Wednesday, July 29th, we're looking at a small, messy start, nothing to get excited about. The water's sitting at 60°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
The real juice starts showing up late in the first week. Thursday, July 30th, the swell jumps to a clean 7 ft from the SW, with a 13-second period, but the morning light breeze turns into a strong onshore wind by the afternoon, so that window is tight. Friday, July 31st, brings offshore winds with a building 6 ft to 10 ft SW swell, but the quality is marginal – you can surf but it's not perfect.
Now, the standout window. Saturday, August 1st, through Monday, August 3rd. Saturday delivers a big, powerful 15 ft SW swell (combined energy 7532 – 7837 – very strong), and with clean, cross-off winds, this is expert territory only, and it'll be pumping. Sunday, August 2nd, is the real gem: a drop to 10 ft SW, but with fresh offshore SSE winds in the afternoon, it's clean, lined up, and much more manageable. The wave comment says "expect very good surf conditions" – that's your call to action. For you experienced guys, Sunday afternoon is the pick of the first week.
Moving into the second week, things stay promising. Monday, August 5th, is another standout: a glassy morning with 8 ft SW swell and a 14-second period. The winds are dead calm ("glass"), making for perfect, clean waves. That's a special session right there. The rest of that week sees a mix of smaller, clean days and days with onshore winds, but nothing that touches that glassy Monday.
Looking further ahead to the 11th and 12th of August, there's another pulse of strong SW swell – 8 ft to 10 ft – with good winds, but by then it's a longer-range call, so keep an eye on it. The reef handles the long-period swell (15+ seconds) beautifully, so those will be proper, powerful lines.
Overall, there's a lot to like here. The best windows are Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, and that glassy Monday morning, August 5th. Get on it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 462 | 1108 | 1346 | 1550 | 692 | 1456 | 3371 | 7231 | 7510 | 7815 | 7878 | 2149 | 1340 | 588 | 1936 | 2775 | 3847 | 3680 | 4777 | 3241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM3.25m | 9:41PM3.47m | 10:02AM3.35m | 10:16PM3.56m | 10:36AM3.41m | 10:50PM3.62m | 11:10AM3.44m | 11:24PM3.62m | 11:45AM3.43m | 11:58PM3.58m | 12:21PM3.38m | 00:34AM3.49m | 1:00PM3.29m | 1:15AM3.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.66m | 3:54AM0.69m | 4:09PM0.57m | 4:29AM0.60m | 4:43PM0.51m | 5:04AM0.55m | 5:18PM0.50m | 5:41AM0.53m | 5:54PM0.54m | 6:18AM0.55m | 6:32PM0.63m | 6:57AM0.62m | 7:14PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 475 | 462 | 1108 | 1346 | 1550 | 692 | 1456 | 258 | 7231 | 7510 | 7815 | 73 | 2149 | 1340 | 588 | 1936 | 2775 | 3847 | 3680 | 4777 | 3241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | — | SW 13 | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 211 | 361 | 728 | — | 431 | 211 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 45 | 137 | 136 | 214 | — | — | — | 512 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 53 | 245 | 621 | 3371 | — | — | — | 7878 | 737 | 196 | 30 | 1004 | 682 | 659 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 126 | 144 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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