The Wreck Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Garden Route, South Africa)

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The Wreck Surf Guide

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 Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Wreck:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Wreck occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Wreck (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Wreck with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in March while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Wreck Location Map

Interactive The Wreck surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Wreck is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 93 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Wreck is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 123 km (76 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Wreck Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:39 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	10	11	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	glass

Tides at The Wreck

Current tide and informaton

For Keurbooms, 9 km from The Wreck.

Next High Water: 05:08am | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 11:00pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Wreck Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.2 °C) at The Wreck is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite