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Shipwrecks surfForecast / New-Caledonia / New Caledonia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shipwrecks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwrecks sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today?
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
660 | 614 | 627 | 614 | 471 | 783 | 673 | 607 | 169 | 502 | 186 | 205 | 467 | 429 | 176 | 162 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 95 | 91 | 71 | 59 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.15m | 9:34PM1.43m | 9:07AM1.10m | 10:24PM1.40m | 9:54AM1.05m | 11:16PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM-0.05m | 3:44AM0.41m | 3:31PM-0.03m | 4:37AM0.45m | 4:19PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 379 | 334 | 279 | 169 | 196 | 6 | 5 | 201 | 196 | 176 | 162 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 95 | 91 | 71 | 59 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 14 | S 21 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 660 | 614 | 627 | 614 | 471 | 783 | 673 | 607 | 572 | 502 | 186 | 205 | 467 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 45 | 1278 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
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