Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 Monday (Jul 20) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Shipwrecks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor surf with onshore and cross-onshore winds messing things up. The swell is there, but it’s not doing us any favours. The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Friday, July 24th. The morning still looks average with a messy 4ft from the SSW, but the afternoon is where it gets interesting. We get a clean 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 22 seconds, and the wind shifts cross-offshore. That’s clean, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate (638), but with that period, it’ll be a proper groundswell. This will be a session for the point and reef, not the beach, because that long period will make it close out on the sand. Keep an eye on that afternoon window.
Then Saturday, July 25th is looking like the standout. The morning is clean with a 3ft swell from the SSW at 20 seconds, and the afternoon bumps up to 4ft from the SW at 19 seconds. The wind is light cross-onshore, but it’s glassy enough that it’ll be fun. The energy is solid (1051 in the afternoon). This is a good, surfable day for an intermediate. The swell direction is straight from the S, which is right on the optimum for this break. It’s fairly consistent here, so you’ll get waves, but expect crowds because it’s often busy.
Sunday, July 26th is still okay, with 3ft to 4ft from the SSW and a long 18-second period, but the wind starts to get a bit more cross-on, so it won’t be as clean as Saturday.
After that, the following week (Monday, July 28th to Wednesday, July 30th) sees the swell holding around 3ft to 4ft, still from the SSW, but the wind is a mix of cross-on and cross-off. The energy is moderate to strong (604 to 1260), but the conditions are marginal. It’s not a write-off, but it’s not the pick of the fortnight.
So, to wrap it up: The first 9 days are a bust. The standout is Saturday, July 25th, with a solid, clean swell from the south. Friday, July 24th afternoon is a sneaky good option if you can get out. The following week is worth a look but don’t get your hopes up too high.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 221 | 207 | 128 | 59 | 92 | 130 | 279 | 225 | 292 | 173 | 183 | 298 | 373 | 195 | 371 | 330 | 436 | 398 | 279 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.87m | 10:06AM1.34m | 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 | 3:31AM-0.06m | 3:01PM0.75m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 221 | 207 | 128 | 40 | 57 | 130 | 279 | 225 | 292 | 173 | 183 | 124 | 373 | 102 | 371 | 330 | 436 | 398 | 279 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 67 | 127 | 90 | 28 | 85 | 94 | 65 | 96 | 204 | 123 | 121 | 298 | 103 | 195 | 68 | 61 | 108 | 79 | 88 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | SW 16 | SE 8 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 59 | 92 | 71 | 33 | 106 | 91 | 67 | 20 | 74 | 55 | 103 | 51 | 21 | 36 | 110 | 71 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | NNE 2 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | WNW 5 | — | SW 8 | SW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | — | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 66 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
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