Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwrecks this week:
The surf forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down in feet and miles.
First few days are a washout. Small, weak swell and messy winds. You’re not missing a thing. Gotta wait it out.
Then, Monday afternoon, July 20th, we finally get a window. Shipwrecks (reef and point) sees a clean 3ft SSW swell with a long 16-second period. Wind is glassy from the east-southeast at 3 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 855. That’s our first real shot.
But the real meat comes Tuesday, July 21st. Swell jumps to 5ft from the south, 14-second period, and combined energy hits 1115 (strong). Wind is light at 6 mph from the southeast, but it’s onshore. Still, that’s a lot of water moving. Tuesday afternoon is similar at 6ft, still onshore. Wednesday the 22nd of July stays in the 5ft to 6ft range from the SSW, with light onshore winds. Swell direction is right in the groove for this spot.
The standout is Tuesday, July 21st. Swell at 5ft to 6ft from the south-southwest, period 14 seconds, and solid energy. It’s a bit much for beginners but intermediates will have a blast. Wind is a light onshore, so not perfect, but it’s the biggest, most consistent swell of the whole run.
Later on, around July 28th, swell is still around 4ft from the SSW but the wind is stiff and cross-onshore, making it choppy. Skip it.
So, for clean small waves, hit Monday afternoon July 20th. For real power, Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July are your days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 125 | 40 | 55 | 130 | 157 | 198 | 270 | 194 | 283 | 349 | 373 | 195 | 367 | 345 | 441 | 396 | 1033 | 1049 | 1042 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.81m | 10:39AM1.35m | 9:46PM1.68m | 11:12AM1.37m | 10:28PM1.51m | 11:44AM1.38m | 11:10PM1.31m | 12:18PM1.38m | 11:58PM1.12m | 12:54PM1.37m | 1:14AM0.95m | 1:38PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.04m | 3:46PM0.73m | 4:40AM0.19m | 4:34PM0.74m | 5:08AM0.35m | 5:26PM0.76m | 5:32AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.67m | 8:03PM0.78m | 5:48AM0.80m | 10:23PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 40 | 50 | 130 | 157 | 198 | 270 | 194 | 283 | 349 | 170 | 77 | 367 | 345 | 296 | 396 | 1033 | 1049 | 1042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 29 | 55 | 70 | 65 | 97 | 204 | 85 | 87 | 298 | 373 | 195 | 151 | 330 | 441 | 331 | 71 | 132 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 15 | SW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 21 | 39 | 8 | 94 | 31 | 77 | 91 | 84 | 66 | 74 | 103 | 140 | 68 | 84 | 92 | 109 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | ESE 8 | N 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 22 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 26 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 66 | 0 | 418 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
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