Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 886 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s 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 (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here again. Let’s be clear – it’s gonna be a long, dry spell before we see anything worth paddling into at Shipwrecks. This reef and point break is fairly consistent and likes swell from the south, but the first week and a half is mostly a write-off.
From Friday the 28th of August through to Tuesday the 8th of September, the surf is either poor or just marginal. Swell heights are mostly 2 to 4 feet, combined energy hanging in that moderate range, but the wind is junk – cross-onshore, onshore, or messy cross-shore chop. The Friday afternoon the 28th cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze and a 3ft swell from the SSW at 18 seconds – a long-period groundswell that’ll work well on this reef point – but the forecast still calls it marginal due to tide or conditions. Water temp is 87°, much warmer than normal for this time of year, over 5° above average. That’s unusual.
The real deal doesn’t show until Wednesday the 9th of September. Wednesday morning brings an 8ft south swell, period 12 seconds, combined energy at 1729 – that’s strong and powerful. Light onshore wind keeps it clean, but at over 8ft, it’s expert-only. Wednesday afternoon drops to 7ft, still from the south, with light cross-onshore wind and energy at 1611. That’s the best stretch of the whole forecast – solid groundswell, light wind, and peaky lines on the reef. Crowds are often here, so expect to share.
Thursday the 10th holds some size too – about 6ft from the SSW Thursday morning with 2090 combined energy (very strong) and light cross-shore wind. Afternoon drops to 5ft. Still decent, but not the highlight. After that, it fades back to smaller, weaker surf. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th offer waist-high leftovers, but Saturday’s 6ft swell from the east-southeast has a short period of just 7-8 seconds – windswell, choppy and not worth the drive.
If you’re an expert, circle Wednesday the 9th of September – that south swell with light wind is the one. Everyone else, maybe sit this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 637 | 635 | 604 | 487 | 508 | 778 | 419 | 286 | 225 | 272 | 161 | 145 | 131 | 133 | 175 | 219 | 175 | 547 | 528 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.49m | 8:37PM1.68m | 9:14AM1.55m | 9:09PM1.61m | 9:34AM1.60m | 9:42PM1.49m | 9:56AM1.63m | 10:18PM1.34m | 10:20AM1.63m | 10:59PM1.15m | 10:49AM1.60m | 11:58PM0.95m | 11:25AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.50m | 3:00AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.43m | 3:21AM0.31m | 3:42PM0.39m | 3:41AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.39m | 3:59AM0.54m | 5:04PM0.43m | 4:14AM0.67m | 6:03PM0.50m | 4:13AM0.79m | 7:52PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 34 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 37 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 469 | 637 | 635 | 311 | 277 | 508 | 778 | 419 | 248 | 145 | 120 | 161 | 88 | 69 | 131 | 175 | 219 | 86 | 547 | 528 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 89 | 31 | 102 | 604 | 487 | 179 | 17 | 25 | 286 | 225 | 14 | 151 | 145 | 131 | 133 | 175 | 119 | 116 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | — | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 8 | 55 | 13 | — | 17 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 50 | 80 | 121 | 23 | 47 | 47 | 175 | 56 | 48 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 8 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 10 | SW 5 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 11 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 218 | 43 | — | 272 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 456 | 10 | 24 | 67 | 0 | 418 | 59 | 0 | 57 | 59 | 0 | 418 | 496 | 0 | 40 | 456 | 0 | 418 | 496 | 0 |
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