Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with 679 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks in the next 16 days are 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break it down.
Looking at the next 16 days at Shipwrecks, we’ve got a reef and point that needs the right swell, and honestly, the pickings are slim. The water is sitting at a very warm 86°F, which is way warmer than usual, so you’ll be in boardies or a spring suit.
The only real highlight is Wednesday the 29th. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the SSW with a long 16-second interval and moderate wave energy (1059). The wind is onshore from the SE at 6 mph, so it’s a bit lumpy. But Wednesday afternoon? That’s the one. The wind goes dead calm from the WNW at 3 mph—totally glassy. The swell drops slightly to 4ft from the SSW at 15 seconds and 817 energy. That’s a beautiful, clean setup for a point wave. Long-period groundswell like that wraps in nicely.
Thursday the 30th has a 4ft swell in the morning but the onshore wind spoils it. The afternoon cleans up with a 3ft SSW swell and a cross-off W wind at 9 mph, but it’s only marginal.
From Friday the 31st through to Wednesday the 6th of August, the swell fades badly. We’re looking at 2ft to 1ft waves with weak energy (78-210). Conditions are poor with mostly onshore or cross-off breezes. It’s a long stretch of nothing worth paddling for.
We get a little bump in energy around Friday the 7th of August with a 3ft SSW swell, but the period is very long at 18 seconds and the wind is cross-on from the S at 6 mph, or cross-shore from the SW at 16 mph. The energy gets up to moderate (373-543), but the wind keeps it messy.
The second week is more of the same: small pulses of SSW swell but always with cross-on or onshore wind. The water stays warm, but the surf is too inconsistent and poor quality to get excited about.
The standout is Wednesday the 29th afternoon. Glassy, clean, 4ft SSW groundswell—that’s your session. Everything else is a long stretch of small, wind-affected junk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 870 | 679 | 522 | 472 | 384 | 290 | 257 | 249 | 189 | 168 | 123 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 42 | 37 | 40 | 68 | 24 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.29m | 8:16PM1.71m | 9:40AM1.33m | 8:47PM1.69m | 10:01AM1.37m | 9:18PM1.63m | 10:22AM1.41m | 9:50PM1.53m | 10:45AM1.45m | 10:26PM1.40m | 11:11AM1.48m | 11:08PM1.23m | 11:43AM1.49m | 00:07AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.76m | 3:13AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.71m | 3:36AM0.17m | 3:19PM0.67m | 3:58AM0.24m | 3:55PM0.64m | 4:20AM0.33m | 4:36PM0.63m | 4:42AM0.45m | 5:25PM0.63m | 5:03AM0.58m | 6:29PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 870 | 679 | 522 | 472 | 384 | 290 | 257 | 249 | 189 | 168 | 123 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 134 | 98 | 54 | 38 | 28 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 34 | 68 | 23 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | S 21 | WSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | W 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 43 | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 456 | 0 | 418 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 0 |
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