Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with 2,586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at Shipwrecks. Over the next couple of weeks, the surf situation is a bit of a long game with some heavy water showing up, but clean conditions are tough to pin down early on.
Right now, the water feels like a hot tub. The temp is about 88°, which is nearly 5° above average for this time of year, so you don’t need much more than board shorts.
The first days of the month are pretty ordinary. On Tuesday the 1st, we’ve got a small 0.7m SSW swell, but it’s getting chewed up by a 12 mph SSE wind, onshore and messy. Combined swell energy is weak at 238. The afternoon doesn’t get much better.
The real standout is the afternoon of Sunday, September 6th. The wind is forecast to go dead glassy, and we’ve got a 1.0ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period. The energy is still modest at 481, but with those conditions, this is going to be the cleanest, most enjoyable session of the whole run. That point and reef setup loves that drawn-out groundswell; it’s going to wrap in nicely.
Before that, though, you’re looking at Wednesday, September 2nd. That afternoon brings a serious 10ft S swell, with a combined energy up at 2640, but it’s blowing moderate cross-onshore. This is big, powerful water, expert-only. If you’re a beginner, don’t even think about it. This is a kitesurfer’s kind of day if you can handle the size.
After that standout glassy session on the 6th, things settle down. By the 13th, we’re left with clean glassy conditions but only a 2ft swell. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The rest of the second week is tiny and mostly flat, with no real juice through the 14th, 15th, and into the 16th.
So if you’re after the best of it, point your car towards the Sunday the 6th afternoon. That glass, that long period, that swell direction – it’s the one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 149 | 334 | 1570 | 2586 | 2219 | 1465 | 2314 | 1522 | 1342 | 525 | 612 | 512 | 474 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 233 | 229 | 210 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.63m | 10:59PM1.15m | 10:49AM1.60m | 11:58PM0.95m | 11:25AM1.53m | 12:29PM1.43m | 3:09PM1.38m | 7:35AM1.20m | 5:00PM1.48m | 7:31AM1.29m | 6:03PM1.60m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.43m | 4:14AM0.67m | 6:03PM0.50m | 4:13AM0.79m | 7:52PM0.57m | 10:46PM0.47m | 11:54PM0.31m | 11:27AM1.07m | 00:35AM0.19m | 12:20PM0.90m | 1:09AM0.11m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 78 | 334 | 1570 | 2586 | 2219 | 1465 | 2314 | 1522 | 1342 | 497 | 508 | 325 | 193 | 334 | 286 | 334 | 233 | 229 | 210 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | W 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 145 | 149 | 65 | 175 | 12 | 98 | 404 | 3 | 573 | 643 | 280 | 612 | 512 | 474 | 111 | 334 | 115 | 113 | 59 | 58 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 34 | 121 | 133 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 525 | 18 | 127 | 123 | 115 | 11 | 32 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 456 | 40 | 52 | 502 | 52 | 379 | 496 | 59 | 418 | 502 | 0 | 48 | 496 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
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