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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

The Wreck, South Africa, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

The Wreck in Garden Route is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for wreck and sharks.
The Wreck break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for The Wreck, Garden Route. Use the tab navigation above to view The Wreck sea temperature, The Wreck photographs, The Wreck detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, The Wreck webcams, current wind from Garden Route live weather stations and The Wreck tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around The Wreck. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Garden Route surf breaks near to The Wreck to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

The Wreck Location Map

Select The Wreck Location Map Detail:

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Surf breaks located close to The Wreck Shoreline around The Wreck Roads and rivers around The Wreck

Use this relief map to navigate to Garden Route surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Wreck

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Wreck:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break The Wedge 1 mi
Second closest break Lookout Beach 1 mi
Third closest break Keurbooms 6 mi
Fourth closest break The Heads 19 mi
Fifth closest break Murphys(Buffalo Bay Beach) 23 mi

Wave buoys nearest to The Wreck:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4186 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5374 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5420 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5698 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5747 mi

Tide stations nearest to The Wreck:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 536 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2764 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2803 mi
Fourth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3163 mi
Fifth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 3190 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to The Wreck:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 355 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 355 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 481 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4468 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cerro Mirador (Chile) 4629 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to The Wreck:

Closest city location Willowmore (South Africa) 56 mi
Second closest city location George (South Africa) 58 mi
Third closest city location Mossel Bay (South Africa) 72 mi
Fourth closest city location Prins Albert (South Africa) 101 mi
Fifth closest city location Riversdale (South Africa) 122 mi