Shipwreck Bay, Ahipara

Shipwreck Bay, Ahipara is a WNW-facing point break in Ahipara, Northland, New Zealand. It picks up swell from S to NW and NW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 35% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ESE: light winds or ESE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Point

Faces

WNW (292°)

Best swell

SSW to W (200°–280°), 12 s or longer

Best wind

ENE to SSE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–8 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to NW (184.5° to 321.5°); NW to NNW (323.5° to 334°)

Offshore wind

ESE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

None yet