Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, S swell with 3,062 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's break this down.
First up, it's looking pretty bleak for a solid stretch here. The first real chance of anything decent is a long way off, and even then, it's not going to be a blower. We've got a good ten-day gap where there's barely a ripple worth paddling for. The water temp is running about average for this time of year.
The only spot on offer is Shipwrecks, a reef and point set-up that's fairly consistent. For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 11th of July right through to about Friday the 24th, it's a write-off. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, topping out around 921 (moderate) on Thursday the 16th, but that's paired with a nasty cross-onshore breeze making a mess of the 5ft SSE swell. By Friday the 17th, the swell jumps to a solid 10ft out of the South, but with easterly cross-onshore winds at 12 mph and a risk of thunderstorms, it's a washing machine – honestly, that's more of a kite surf session than a paddle surf one. The period is a short 12 seconds on that big day, so it'll be fat and lumpy.
There's a glimmer on the horizon, though. The standout window is on Saturday the 25th of July. The morning is looking glassy with a light offshore breeze from the Southwest at just 3 mph. The swell is small, only 2ft, but it's out of the Southwest with a very long period of 20 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy is only 502 (weak), so don't expect power, but for a reef and point like Shipwrecks, that long period will wrap in with clean, lined-up walls. It'll be small, clean, and perfect for a longboard or a fun fish. The water will be glassy, and the vibe will be mellow. Just a heads up – crowds happen here often, so you won't be alone.
After that, it fades back into mediocrity for the rest of the run.
So, to sum it up: there's a massive dry spell, then a small, clean, glassy window on Saturday the 25th. That's your one and only standout.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 445 | 400 | 400 | 353 | 322 | 361 | 236 | 207 | 201 | 137 | 154 | 152 | 85 | 93 | 357 | 354 | 518 | 1089 | 2643 | 2414 | 2894 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | off | on | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.17m | 5:50PM1.75m | 8:17AM1.24m | 6:43PM1.83m | 8:55AM1.28m | 7:33PM1.88m | 9:31AM1.32m | 8:19PM1.87m | 10:06AM1.34m | 9:04PM1.81m | 10:39AM1.35m | 9:46PM1.68m | 11:12AM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.95m | 1:26AM0.00m | 12:38PM0.91m | 2:10AM-0.08m | 1:28PM0.85m | 2:52AM-0.11m | 2:15PM0.79m | 3:31AM-0.06m | 3:01PM0.75m | 4:07AM0.04m | 3:46PM0.73m | 4:40AM0.19m | 4:34PM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 445 | 400 | 400 | 353 | 322 | 361 | 236 | 207 | 201 | 137 | 135 | 131 | 85 | 80 | 357 | 354 | 518 | 1089 | 2643 | 2414 | 2894 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 35 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 72 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 152 | 26 | 93 | 127 | 120 | 346 | 55 | 95 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 104 | 25 | 135 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 96 | 96 | 37 | 154 | 41 | 80 | 26 | 56 | 47 | 57 | 91 | 42 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 8 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 17 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 418 | 456 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 418 | 18 | 0 | 418 | 502 | 0 | 52 | 54 |
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