Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
996 | 869 | 800 | 678 | 668 | 786 | 687 | 588 | 621 | 621 | 637 | 532 | 405 | 366 | 293 | 265 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 138 | 134 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:37AM0.96m | 7:37PM1.25m | 7:17AM1.03m | 8:06PM1.31m | 7:55AM1.09m | 8:33PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.19m | 1:48AM0.43m | 1:28PM0.14m | 2:17AM0.35m | 2:02PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
996 | 869 | 800 | 678 | 668 | 786 | 687 | 588 | 621 | 621 | 637 | 532 | 405 | 366 | 293 | 265 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 138 | 133 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 |
29 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 86 | 134 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 20 | 30 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
— | 64 | 45 | 86 | 164 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1307 | 1307 | 1278 | 561 | 6 |
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