Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, S swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 258 | 226 | 258 | 226 | 217 | 243 | 282 | 282 | 208 | 184 | 143 | 148 | 146 | 173 | 218 | 215 | 304 | 448 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.59m | 1:03PM0.62m | 00:18AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.65m | 1:10AM0.28m | 2:13PM0.68m | 1:49AM0.32m | 2:41PM0.70m | 2:26AM0.36m | 3:08PM0.70m | 3:03AM0.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.15m | 4:36AM0.15m | 9:04PM0.22m | 5:46AM0.12m | 9:08PM0.21m | 6:39AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.19m | 7:23AM0.08m | 9:35PM0.17m | 8:03AM0.07m | 9:52PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 |
| kJ | 97 | 61 | 61 | 258 | 226 | 117 | 215 | 105 | 111 | 183 | 163 | 139 | 87 | 46 | 33 | 218 | 215 | 304 | 448 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 281 | 258 | 226 | 73 | 112 | 217 | 212 | 196 | 82 | 85 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 146 | 138 | 57 | 165 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | S 15 | W 10 | S 14 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 49 | 51 | 19 | 109 | 49 | 107 | 45 | 142 | 90 | 60 | 56 | 105 | 83 | 86 | 167 | 35 | 34 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 119 | — | — | 91 | 96 | 175 | 243 | 282 | 282 | 208 | 184 | 143 | 148 | 110 | 173 | 143 | 144 | 135 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 5 |
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