Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 6PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
492 | 491 | 547 | 614 | 586 | 1450 | 1361 | 1124 | 1034 | 899 | 726 | 769 | 954 | 890 | 804 | 723 | 328 | 349 | 427 | 577 | 516 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.37m | 9:09AM1.18m | 9:29PM1.36m | 9:47AM1.20m | 9:58PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.13m | 3:16AM0.23m | 3:11PM0.16m | 3:47AM0.18m | 3:46PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
492 | 491 | 547 | 614 | 586 | 1450 | 1361 | 1124 | 1034 | 899 | 726 | 769 | 954 | 890 | 804 | 723 | 328 | 349 | 140 | 191 | 297 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 24 | SE 13 | SSW 22 |
385 | 387 | 356 | 390 | 530 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 156 | 114 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 14 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | S 24 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 100 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | 577 | 516 | 405 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 552 | 552 | 1366 | 1336 | 1336 | 1336 | 6 | 6 | 1412 | 1411 | 1375 | 1335 | 1335 | 1319 | 1319 | 1319 | 1335 | 1319 | 1353 | 1258 | 1411 |
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