Surf Forecast Surf Report

Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 31 Mar 2025 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes this week:

The surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes in the next 12 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Apr 04) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 1st Apr)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 7th Apr)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 7th Apr)15ft (4.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
0.9
SW
1.6
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
3
NW
2.3
WNW
1.4
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
3
WSW
4.5
SW
4
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
Period(s) (?)12121413131316151716161514910141414131610131213141616151616151514141314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)5515031049116210698464271216199616851281871598133110678131736172954510551504691841802972250955677674629967155254335727082125161513671133
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
5
SSW
15
NNE
30
NW
35
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
W
20
S
15
S
20
S
10
SE
10
E
5
SSW
10
ENE
15
E
25
ENE
40
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:37AM
3.89
12:03AM
3.81
12:21PM
3.75
12:48AM
3.68
1:08PM
3.53
1:36AM
3.47
2:01PM
3.24
2:32AM
3.22
3:05PM
2.98
3:42AM
2.99
4:24PM
2.79
5:07AM
2.87
5:42PM
2.74
6:26AM
2.89
6:53PM
2.78
7:28AM
2.98
7:53PM
2.90
8:18AM
3.11
8:42PM
3.04
9:00AM
3.22
9:23PM
3.18
9:37AM
3.31
9:58PM
3.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:55PM
-0.03
6:16AM
0.10
6:40PM
0.14
7:04AM
0.33
7:27PM
0.40
7:57AM
0.62
8:18PM
0.71
8:57AM
0.90
9:17PM
1.00
10:06AM
1.12
10:31PM
1.20
11:25AM
1.22
11:56PM
1.24
12:43PM
1.16
1:11AM
1.13
1:45PM
1.00
2:08AM
0.95
2:34PM
0.81
2:54AM
0.76
3:14PM
0.64
3:32AM
0.61
3:49PM
0.50
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Sunrise7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:45--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:47--
Sunset-7:23--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:19--7:16--7:15--7:15--7:13--7:12--7:10--7:08-
cloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudmod raincloudlight rainlight rainlight rainlight rainheavy rainrain showerspart cloudclearclearpart cloudrain showersclearpart cloudclearclearrain showersrain showerscloudpart cloudclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudcloudlight rainlight rain
Rain (mm)
-------6-11352120----1----12--------15
Temp. °C212119222220201920191920202121202018202119202019192018181817171817181821
Feels °C (?)191818201918181718161617161818191818171714161718161815151414161616151417

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night).

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Northland? If you are looking for accommodation near Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Northland, consider staying in Houhora which is 44 km (27 miles) away.

Nearest
Nearest