Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, E swell with 3,329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 792 | 1215 | 2792 | 2924 | 777 | 448 | 355 | 285 | 232 | 168 | 121 | 91 | 100 | 131 | 109 | 209 | 195 | 281 | 255 | 223 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM0.59m | 6:20AM0.51m | 5:40PM0.51m | 7:15AM0.52m | 5:54PM0.44m | 8:21AM0.53m | 5:45PM0.38m | 9:43AM0.54m | 11:10AM0.56m | 12:16PM0.59m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.25m | 00:19AM0.11m | 1:01PM0.32m | 00:45AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.36m | 1:15AM0.13m | 1:58AM0.15m | 3:08AM0.15m | 4:36AM0.15m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 280 | 222 | 167 | 112 | 572 | 267 | 82 | 55 | 232 | 168 | 121 | 63 | 69 | 43 | 105 | 209 | 195 | 281 | 255 | 223 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | WNW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 49 | 143 | 183 | 229 | 264 | 110 | 41 | 48 | 39 | 78 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 41 | 39 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 15 | SSW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 99 | 48 | 82 | 127 | 40 | 104 | 7 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 24 | 67 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 792 | 1215 | 2792 | 2924 | 777 | 448 | 355 | 285 | 203 | 130 | 101 | 91 | 100 | 131 | 109 | 106 | 73 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 305 | 140 | 124 | 131 | 131 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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