Shipwrecks Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.91° S 165.75° E

Shipwrecks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwrecks sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 11PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
4
4
2
2
3
3
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
13
1.8
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
8
1.3
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
248
734
855
354
341
503
341
309
380
309
268
235
168
304
172
176
188
173
141
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
20
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:53PM0.94m
1:32AM0.86m
4:32PM0.96m
3:11AM0.82m
5:42PM1.02m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.70m
8:48AM0.38m
10:28PM0.70m
10:11AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
20
22
23
22
20
20
20
20
22
23
24
22
21
Feels °C
15
15
17
17
18
17
18
19
18
21
21
20
21
20
20
22
21
22
21
21
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