Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° S 173.14° E

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.2° 

Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 9,191 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 19s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 8th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 15s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks over the next 16 days.


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