Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- 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 (1.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
365 | 471 | 325 | 664 | 772 | 410 | 338 | 255 | 878 | 928 | 743 | 606 | 328 | 489 | 303 | 241 | 344 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
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 | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
365 | 471 | 325 | 346 | 454 | 100 | 98 | 202 | 90 | 561 | 439 | 375 | 328 | 298 | 43 | 41 | 341 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
202 | 85 | 211 | 206 | 73 | 61 | 118 | 94 | 19 | 94 | 96 | 70 | 64 | 65 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
125 | 24 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
287 | 328 | — | 664 | 772 | 410 | 338 | 255 | 878 | 928 | 743 | 606 | — | 489 | 303 | 241 | 344 | 314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 1278 | 1278 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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