Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, E swell with 4,263 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s is also forecast. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 210 | 365 | 515 | 741 | 1029 | 868 | 670 | 623 | 503 | 411 | 394 | 413 | 1117 | 1253 | 1921 | 1720 | 3449 | 1851 | 841 | 359 |
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 | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18PM0.80m | 3:07AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.78m | 3:55AM0.41m | 4:25PM0.73m | 4:42AM0.45m | 4:54PM0.66m | 5:30AM0.49m | 5:19PM0.59m | 6:20AM0.51m | 5:40PM0.51m | 7:15AM0.52m | 5:54PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.14m | 8:46AM0.02m | 10:41PM0.12m | 9:33AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.11m | 10:19AM0.12m | 11:31PM0.11m | 11:07AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.25m | 00:19AM0.11m | 1:01PM0.32m | 00:45AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 167 | 210 | 299 | 273 | 741 | 1029 | 868 | 670 | 623 | 503 | 411 | 394 | 280 | 219 | 215 | 150 | 116 | 170 | 264 | 112 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 11 | SE 12 | WNW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 365 | 515 | 273 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 59 | 66 | 52 | 49 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 30 | 104 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | — | SW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | WNW 13 | SE 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 28 | — | 14 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 34 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 178 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 91 | 127 | 124 | 94 | 144 | 176 | 166 | 166 | 202 | 239 | 292 | 320 | 413 | 1117 | 1253 | 1921 | 1720 | 3449 | 1851 | 841 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 303 | 236 | 140 | 124 | 31 |
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