Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 34,081 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 9.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 28ft (8.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 30ft (9.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1738 | 1572 | 1193 | 1741 | 1637 | 1330 | 744 | 946 | 1276 | 1532 | 864 | 1108 | 899 | 1063 | 924 | 1933 | 2358 | 2570 | 1657 | 1420 | 2305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM3.69m | 12:43PM3.38m | 1:07AM3.51m | 1:36PM3.21m | 1:59AM3.32m | 2:28PM3.05m | 2:53AM3.12m | 3:23PM2.91m | 3:50AM2.97m | 4:22PM2.83m | 4:51AM2.87m | 5:32PM2.82m | 5:56AM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.52m | 6:52PM0.58m | 7:29AM0.65m | 7:44PM0.75m | 8:20AM0.78m | 8:38PM0.92m | 9:12AM0.91m | 9:35PM1.06m | 10:08AM1.00m | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:11AM1.04m | 11:46PM1.16m | 12:15PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 264 | 266 | 1193 | 1741 | 1637 | 1330 | 744 | 946 | 1276 | 1532 | 318 | 1108 | 899 | 1063 | 924 | 1933 | 2358 | 2570 | 1657 | 1420 | 701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 20 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 305 | 183 | 162 | 148 | 450 | 602 | 851 | 459 | 864 | 186 | 82 | 57 | 600 | 183 | 51 | 21 | 37 | 277 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 20 | W 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | — | — | 37 | 39 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1738 | 1572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 240 | — | — | 119 | 584 | 2305 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 56 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 110 | 35 | 72 | 35 | 110 | 58 |
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