Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 9PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1169 | 1575 | 1657 | 4774 | 6283 | 5700 | 4774 | 4157 | 2457 | 2423 | 2390 | 2356 | 2037 | 1788 | 1502 | 1367 | 1261 | 1200 | 1200 | 1127 | 1127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.41m | 3:04AM1.50m | 3:30PM1.51m | 3:35AM1.57m | 4:00PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.35m | 9:01PM0.41m | 9:20AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.32m | 9:48AM0.17m | 10:03PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1169 | 1575 | 1657 | 4774 | 6283 | 5700 | 4774 | 4157 | 2457 | 2423 | 2390 | 2356 | 2037 | 1788 | 1502 | 1367 | 1261 | 1200 | 1200 | 1127 | 1127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 596 | 881 | 832 | 603 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 104 | — | 113 | 135 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 105 | — | 396 | — | — | — | — | 320 | 381 | 215 | 115 | 295 | 275 | 102 | 203 | 178 | 204 | 327 | 397 | 414 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 142 | 417 | 56 | 56 | 41 | 56 | 56 | 452 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 9 |
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