Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 12PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1310 | 1138 | 1041 | 2422 | 2284 | 2315 | 1540 | 1345 | 798 | 1245 | 972 | 718 | 778 | 1016 | 980 | 778 | 862 | 727 | 621 | 360 | 493 | 210 | 551 | 780 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.09m | 11:28PM1.14m | 12:27PM1.03m | 11:59PM1.04m | 1:29PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.23m | 5:28PM0.43m | 6:01AM0.26m | 6:10PM0.54m | 6:43AM0.30m | 7:04PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1310 | 1121 | 1010 | 845 | 736 | 636 | 573 | 478 | 522 | 384 | 362 | 261 | 538 | 246 | 192 | 186 | 615 | 495 | 407 | 360 | 360 | 177 | 551 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1294 | 1107 | 335 | 892 | 726 | 736 | 277 | 642 | 465 | 202 | 202 | 150 | 17 | 86 | 77 | 47 | 117 | 150 | 113 | 81 | 102 | 126 | 37 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 272 | — | — | — | — | 168 | 46 | 217 | 362 | 103 | — | 38 | 35 | 64 | 43 | 121 | 108 | 105 | 55 | 25 | 125 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1099 | 1138 | 1041 | 2422 | 2284 | 2315 | 1540 | 1345 | 798 | 1245 | 972 | 718 | 778 | 1016 | 980 | 778 | 862 | 727 | 621 | — | 493 | 210 | 340 | 780 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1375 | 1375 | 1375 | 1375 | 1375 | 1411 | 1411 | 1375 | 1375 | 1375 | 1335 | 1278 | 1278 | 1353 | 1375 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1375 | 1375 | 0 | 6 |
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