The Wreck Surf Break

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

Issued: 7 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
17.2° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 11AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (01 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
3.5
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SSE
11
2
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.4
SE
12
2.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1042
1236
1138
1029
956
1302
1383
1269
1066
843
1208
1639
1530
1645
1467
753
331
584
901
1121
1121
1172
1600
1661
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
4:47PM1.55m
4:51AM1.56m
5:19PM1.56m
5:22AM1.54m
5:51PM1.57m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.20m
10:48PM0.32m
11:04AM0.18m
11:21PM0.33m
11:35AM0.19m
11:56PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
16
17
17
15
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
12
13
13
11
9
8
7
6
5
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
13
14
15
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
0.5
E
9
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
0.3
E
10
3
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SSE
11
2
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.4
SE
12
2.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
1042
1236
1138
1029
956
1302
1383
1269
1066
843
38
492
573
16
1242
753
311
584
901
1121
1121
1172
1600
1661
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
72
6
231
381
485
25
23
35
52
35
6
25
28
7
234
216
331
331
263
242
278
184
202
334
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
9
1.1
SW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
6
6
15
15
15
2
7
7
7
15
103
165
143
100
108
88
111
105
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.9
WSW
6
3.5
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
9
1.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
11
22
42
78
246
1208
1639
1530
1645
1467
199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
389
389
1501
114
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
7
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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