
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1654 | 1447 | 2171 | 2043 | 1261 | 1108 | 960 | 1480 | 1166 | 994 | 859 | 757 | 990 | 397 | 920 | 692 | 473 | 399 | 399 | 244 | 493 | 534 | 411 | 309 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:10PM1.06m | 11:18PM0.87m | 1:17PM1.01m | 00:17AM0.81m | 2:41PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.27m | 6:15PM0.62m | 6:01AM0.34m | 7:35PM0.66m | 7:08AM0.40m | 9:17PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
322 | 510 | 2171 | 2043 | 1261 | 1108 | 960 | 1480 | 1166 | 994 | 859 | 757 | 5 | 338 | 48 | 692 | 473 | 399 | 399 | 94 | 99 | 98 | 411 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
190 | 619 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 43 | 84 | 120 | 107 | 101 | 18 | 18 | 86 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
1654 | 1447 | 143 | 141 | 159 | 195 | 248 | 231 | 247 | 201 | 141 | — | 990 | 397 | 920 | 259 | 206 | 211 | 168 | 244 | 493 | 534 | 295 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1278 | 1278 | 1278 | 1335 | 1429 | 1411 | 1375 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1596 | 1277 | 1375 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1412 | 1375 | 0 | 0 |
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