Surf-Forecast | Shipwrecks Surf Guide

Lat Long: 21.91° S 165.75° E

Issued: 10 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shipwrecks sea temperature is

23.6°C

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

Shipwrecks Surf Guide

Shipwrecks in New Caledonia is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of Shallow reef, rocks and sharks.

Shipwrecks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shipwrecks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shipwrecks occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Shipwrecks (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Shipwrecks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in October while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Shipwrecks Location Map

Interactive Shipwrecks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Shipwrecks is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU) in New Caledonia, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shipwrecks is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA), also in New Caledonia, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Shipwrecks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 October 2026, 04:08 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 11
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	11	11	19	19
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross

Tides at Shipwrecks

Current tide and informaton

For Mushrooms, 3 km from Shipwrecks.

Next High Water: 08:14am | 1.28m

Next Low Water: 02:14pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Shipwrecks Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.6 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite