Shipwrecks Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.91° S 165.75° E

Shipwrecks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwrecks sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.2° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
99
99
134
139
76
305
352
902
1096
1167
1151
1106
1189
1145
1121
1136
1010
996
869
800
687
668
786
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:47AM0.84m
6:29PM1.10m
5:50AM0.89m
7:06PM1.18m
6:37AM0.96m
7:37PM1.25m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.65m
11:19AM0.31m
00:41AM0.58m
12:10PM0.25m
1:16AM0.50m
12:51PM0.19m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
23
24
24
24
22
21
20
20
22
23
22
21
19
19
19
19
21
22
23
22
20
Feels °C
20
20
19
23
22
22
23
22
21
20
20
22
20
17
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
21
21
20
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