Shipwrecks Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.91° S 165.75° E

Shipwrecks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwrecks sea temperature is
22.7° C
0.4° 

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


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
!
1
0
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.3
S
10
1.6
SSE
9
2.2
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
241
365
471
325
377
665
363
346
1050
878
997
743
659
551
364
373
441
341
355
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
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
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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