Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, S swell with 701 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Oct 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 29th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 103mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 |
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 kJ | 99 | 102 | 130 | 90 | 113 | 159 | 210 | 318 | 443 | 346 | 292 | 441 | 265 | 204 | 255 | 310 | 272 | 264 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.55m | 1:29PM0.51m | 2:32AM0.63m | 2:02PM0.47m | 3:09AM0.70m | 2:34PM0.43m | 3:48AM0.75m | 3:07PM0.38m | 4:30AM0.78m | 3:39PM0.33m | 5:17AM0.78m | 4:13PM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.21m | 7:48PM0.06m | 8:45AM0.20m | 8:11PM0.03m | 9:37AM0.20m | 8:37PM0.01m | 10:31AM0.20m | 9:07PM-0.00m | 11:29AM0.21m | 9:39PM-0.00m | 12:36PM0.22m | 10:15PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 42 | 98 | 47 | 47 | 159 | 210 | 318 | 443 | 346 | 292 | 441 | 293 | 234 | 246 | 310 | 272 | 264 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 13 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | S 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SE 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 56 | 41 | 70 | 113 | 56 | 78 | 76 | 42 | 64 | 167 | 269 | 265 | 130 | 255 | 168 | 92 | 27 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 17 | E 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 18 | S 11 | NNW 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NW 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 56 | 54 | 90 | 102 | 25 | 45 | 64 | 20 | 81 | 64 | 8 | 155 | 204 | 139 | 31 | 26 | 89 | 304 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 99 | 102 | 130 | 14 | 10 | 85 | 96 | 51 | 67 | 43 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 65 | 180 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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