Surf Forecasts:
Shipwrecks surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down.
I gotta be straight – the next week and a half is looking pretty bleak. From Sunday, the 30th of August, through the first week of September, it's mostly a bust. A lot of marginal or poor surf, so don't be in a rush to wax up.
The only real glimmer of hope comes in the second week. The standout window is the morning of Monday, the 7th of September, at Shipwrecks. This is a reef and point setup, and it's fairly consistent, which is saying something given how quiet it's been. The water is a warm 88°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – you'll be in a spring suit or just boardies. The swell is coming from the SSW at 3ft, with a long 14-second period, giving it some decent shape for a point break. The big win here is the wind: it's glassy, absolutely dead calm. That means the lineup will be clean as a mirror. The combined swell energy is on the weak side at 325, but with those conditions, it's totally worth it. Just a heads up, crowds are often here, so you might have to share the peak.
The Sunday afternoon before that, the 6th of September, is also worth a look. At Shipwrecks, the swell is similar at 3ft from the SSW, and we get a clean cross-offshore breeze from the W at 9 mph. The combined energy is a bit lower at 417, but it's a decent warm-up for the glassy morning to come.
After that, the surf drops off again. The morning of Tuesday, the 8th of September, is poor, and the rest of the week is mostly small and weak. The 10th of September morning sees a pulse of energy from the SE with a 6ft swell and 13-second period, pushing the combined energy up to 1557, but it's just a marginal forecast with unknown conditions. Something to keep an eye on, but nothing you can count on.
So, if you've got a free morning, your best bet is the glassy session on Monday, the 7th of September, at Shipwrecks. It's not a bombshell, but it's the cleanest we'll see.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 789 | 425 | 269 | 180 | 156 | 154 | 145 | 147 | 177 | 733 | 790 | 709 | 1235 | 1862 | 2956 | 3680 | 3124 | 3365 | 1649 | 734 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:29PM1.43m | 3:09PM1.38m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:46PM0.47m | 11:54PM0.31m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 789 | 425 | 269 | 180 | 81 | 154 | 145 | 147 | 177 | 733 | 790 | 709 | 1235 | 1458 | 2519 | 3680 | 3124 | 3365 | 1649 | 734 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 125 | 110 | 158 | 156 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 96 | 175 | 219 | 116 | 404 | 390 | 481 | 2053 | 8 | 525 | 382 | 422 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | — | W 11 | — | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 121 | 133 | 11 | 11 | 175 | 9 | 4 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 12 | 11 | 334 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1862 | 2956 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 456 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 418 | 456 | 52 | 52 | 456 | 302 | 377 | 430 | 302 | 350 | 496 | 10 |
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