The Wreck Surf Break

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
17.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at The Wreck today (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 11PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1493
1862
1979
2091
2531
1756
1634
2708
2506
2317
2020
1777
1874
1885
1879
1474
1614
988
1117
1117
967
802
555
435
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
NE
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:32PM1.69m
5:47AM1.61m
6:20PM1.65m
6:34AM1.49m
7:09PM1.58m
7:23AM1.36m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.20m
12:02PM0.14m
00:34AM0.29m
12:46PM0.23m
1:27AM0.39m
1:33PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
20
22
Feels °C
14
13
15
13
13
13
16
16
16
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
1493
1862
1979
2091
2531
1756
1634
2708
2506
2317
2020
1777
1874
1885
1879
1474
1614
988
1117
1117
967
802
555
435
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
ESE
7
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.2
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
6
182
17
1042
945
8
8
2
2
2
2
414
187
561
372
53
47
144
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.8
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
4
7
26
14
232
330
30
43
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
E
4
0.1
E
9
1.1
ESE
4
1.4
ESE
5
1.2
E
5
1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
23
30
6
2
50
87
73
55
92
77
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
38
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
56
419
56
56
1
1
1
1
0
9
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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