Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 9,558 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s 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 (Jul 28) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks, a reef break that doesn't mess around. The water's about 59°F – pretty standard for the season.
We kick off with a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday morning the 28th, we've got a 7ft SW groundswell, 12 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the south. It's clean, with solid energy (1349). But the afternoon gets sketchy with the tide. Wednesday and Thursday are no-go with onshore winds and weak, messy surf.
Now, the big one. Saturday morning, August 1st – glassy conditions, a massive 13ft of SW swell, period around 13 seconds. The energy reading is off the charts (5027). This is a heavy, expert-only day. The whole weekend is gold: Saturday afternoon stays clean, Sunday morning the 2nd is still 12ft with a clean SSE offshore wind. You'll have the place mostly to yourself, crowds are rare.
Monday the 3rd is a treat – 6ft of swell with a 20-second period. That's a super long groundswell, so the reef will be working beautifully. Offshore wind all day. Tuesday the 4th is another glassy morning, 8ft and flat calm.
The second week gets sloppy. From Wednesday the 5th, the wind turns onshore, and while there's still swell, it's choppy and hard to read. There's a window around the 8th with 8ft and cross-offshore winds, but the wind is up, making it a fight. It's not that clean, powerful stuff from the first week.
So, the clear winner is Saturday the 1st of August through Tuesday the 4th. That's your window for the best, biggest, cleanest waves. After that, it's a bit of a slog.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1336 | 923 | 640 | 475 | 414 | 1108 | 1247 | 1665 | 676 | 1456 | 1672 | 5265 | 5005 | 4933 | 8893 | 4584 | 3221 | 1866 | 2373 | 3701 | 4749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:06PM3.34m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.78m | 3:18AM0.80m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1336 | 923 | 640 | 475 | 414 | 1108 | 1247 | 1665 | 676 | 1456 | 1672 | 5265 | 5005 | — | 8893 | 4584 | 3221 | 1866 | 653 | 3701 | 4749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 211 | 361 | 728 | — | 448 | 211 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 140 | 136 | 325 | 2373 | 257 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 24 | S 7 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 349 | 215 | 183 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 599 | 367 | — | — | 4933 | — | — | — | 198 | 284 | 223 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 126 | 144 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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