Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 9PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 241 | 365 | 471 | 325 | 377 | 665 | 363 | 346 | 1050 | 878 | 997 | 743 | 659 | 551 | 364 | 373 | 441 | 341 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:36AM0.94m | 2:53PM0.94m | 1:32AM0.86m | 4:32PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.64m | 7:36AM0.35m | 8:28PM0.70m | 8:48AM0.38m | 10:28PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 153 | 209 | 365 | 471 | 325 | 377 | 465 | 127 | 98 | 98 | 90 | 578 | 439 | 341 | 328 | 286 | 43 | 42 | 341 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 102 | 126 | 202 | 85 | 183 | 135 | 53 | 62 | 116 | 34 | 19 | 92 | 94 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 33 | 125 | 24 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 284 | 241 | 264 | — | — | — | 665 | 363 | 346 | 1050 | 878 | 997 | 743 | 659 | 551 | 364 | 373 | 441 | 297 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1411 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 1278 | 1258 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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