Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin' at Shipwrecks. This is a reef and point setup that's fairly consistent, and it likes the swell from the south. The water is sitting at 87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.
Look, the first few days are pretty grim. Monday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 6th, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves – 2ft to 1ft – with cross and cross-onshore winds. The energy is low, with readings in the 50s to low 100s. It’s all very poor and choppy, honestly not worth paddling out for.
We start to see a pulse building from Thursday the 7th into the weekend. The swell picks up to 3ft – 3ft from the SSW, and the period stretches out to 16-18 seconds. That’s proper long-period groundswell, so the energy is ramping up, hitting 434 (moderate energy) on Saturday morning. The wind is still a problem though, mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things a bit messy. Saturday afternoon the 8th is the first time we get a sniff of “marginal” conditions, with a score that’s barely a 1 out of 10.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Saturday the 15th in the afternoon. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm from the south at just 3 mph. The swell is a solid 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is a strong 452. This is the best window of the whole 16 days. The break will be clean, with proper lines rolling in. Crowds are “often” a thing here, so expect company, but for a glassy window like that, it’s worth it. The only downside is that long period at a point break is a beautiful thing, so don’t stress.
For the rest of the second week, from the 11th to the 18th, we bob around 2ft to 3ft, with energy mostly in the 200s and 300s. The wind keeps shifting, giving us a few “marginal” windows but nothing to write home about. Tuesday the 11th afternoon has a clean, cross-off breeze, but the swell is only 2ft. It’s a tease.
So, the only real standout is that Saturday afternoon the 15th. If you can get on it, do it. Before that, it’s a whole lot of waiting and hoping.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 55 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 61 | 54 | 53 | 67 | 84 | 128 | 131 | 348 | 336 | 295 | 357 | 252 | 239 | 233 | 207 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.48m | 11:08PM1.23m | 11:43AM1.49m | 00:07AM1.04m | 12:26PM1.48m | 2:23AM0.88m | 1:32PM1.47m | 3:12PM1.48m | 7:48AM1.11m | 4:45PM1.56m | 7:52AM1.20m | 5:54PM1.68m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.63m | 5:03AM0.58m | 6:29PM0.64m | 5:21AM0.72m | 8:12PM0.62m | 5:19AM0.85m | 10:31PM0.51m | 11:52PM0.32m | 10:22AM1.08m | 00:42AM0.15m | 11:57AM0.99m | 1:24AM0.03m | |||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 61 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 58 | 51 | 55 | 348 | 336 | 295 | 357 | 252 | 239 | 233 | 207 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 67 | 69 | 128 | 113 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 54 | 30 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 37 | 84 | 68 | 131 | 63 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 456 | 0 | 21 | 456 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 306 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 72 | 0 |
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