Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 5PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 915 | 881 | 815 | 601 | 694 | 651 | 3553 | 1514 | 1410 | 1343 | 1393 | 1194 | 1327 | 1310 | 1310 | 1150 | 1119 | 1544 | 2198 | 2053 | 1273 | 899 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.17m | 10:29PM1.33m | 10:53AM1.14m | 10:58PM1.24m | 11:38AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.20m | 4:50AM0.21m | 4:49PM0.31m | 5:25AM0.23m | 5:28PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 399 | 375 | 815 | 530 | 211 | 566 | 3553 | 1514 | 1410 | 1343 | 1393 | 1194 | 1327 | 1310 | 1310 | 1150 | 1010 | 845 | 736 | 726 | 800 | 899 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 915 | 881 | 226 | 332 | 394 | 651 | 17 | 169 | 57 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 1310 | 1294 | 1294 | 67 | 280 | 892 | 736 | 833 | 273 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 164 | 7 | 7 | 694 | 651 | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 280 | — | — | — | 268 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 386 | 601 | 391 | 550 | 162 | 234 | 394 | 459 | 469 | 809 | 866 | 908 | 973 | 1131 | 1119 | 1544 | 2198 | 2053 | 1273 | 870 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1276 | 1278 | 1278 | 1276 | 1276 | 1276 | 1353 | 45 | 1388 | 1375 | 1411 | 1411 | 1411 | 1375 | 1375 | 1375 | 45 | 1375 | 1375 | 1375 | 1376 | 1375 |
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