Shipwrecks Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.91° S 165.75° E

Shipwrecks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwrecks sea temperature is
22.6°C
0.1° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 10AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (20 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (20 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
2
3
3
2
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4
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2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
19
3
SSW
19
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1074
1123
1447
1592
2034
2757
2794
2618
2394
1939
2048
2048
2020
1775
2007
5834
5813
5372
4441
3808
2903
2479
1902
1464
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:41AM0.82m
3:47PM0.96m
2:38AM0.78m
5:02PM1.02m
4:27AM0.82m
5:49PM1.10m
Low Tide
7:57AM0.41m
10:04PM0.69m
9:28AM0.41m
11:25PM0.62m
10:43AM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
17
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
16
15
15
15
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