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Shipwrecks surfForecast / New-Caledonia / New Caledonia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shipwrecks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwrecks sea temperature is
26.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shipwrecks today?
The current surf forecast for Shipwrecks at 5PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shipwrecks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 115 | 237 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 79 | 216 | 455 | 623 | 827 | 751 | 1214 | 966 | 1225 | 1177 | 1145 | 1114 | 1223 | 1068 | 979 | 1401 | 892 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:57AM 1.05 | 5:11PM 0.99 | 6:40AM 1.12 | 5:57PM 0.99 | 7:19AM 1.18 | 6:39PM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:40AM 0.60 | 11:47PM 0.23 | 12:34PM 0.57 | 12:26AM 0.19 | 1:20PM 0.54 | 1:04AM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
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