Shipwreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.09° S 13.00° E

Shipwreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shipwreck sea temperature is
20.4°C
2.3° 

Shipwreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shipwreck today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shipwreck at 6AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
99
72
72
56
71
69
67
52
50
48
59
47
47
46
46
45
73
40
38
38
53
39
96
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:43AM1.13m
1:42PM1.19m
2:18AM1.25m
2:19PM1.27m
2:51AM1.36m
2:54PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.42m
7:56PM0.23m
8:17AM0.33m
8:30PM0.15m
8:53AM0.24m
9:04PM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:02
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
20
21
21
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