
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 9PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1919 | 1749 | 1417 | 1306 | 1109 | 1006 | 888 | 724 | 646 | 570 | 503 | 455 | 396 | 338 | 273 | 285 | 185 | 205 | 418 | 338 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.01m | 00:26AM1.08m | 1:08PM1.17m | 1:13AM1.22m | 1:39PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.79m | 6:50AM0.65m | 7:16PM0.64m | 7:26AM0.50m | 7:46PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
1919 | 1749 | 1417 | 1306 | 1109 | 1006 | 888 | 724 | 646 | 570 | 503 | 455 | 396 | 338 | 273 | 129 | 118 | 121 | 418 | 186 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
108 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 70 | — | 86 | 86 | 142 | 142 | 208 | 254 | 185 | 205 | 16 | 338 | 344 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | S 15 | SSE 7 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 155 | 183 | 124 | 17 | 9 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 72 | 129 | 163 | 131 | 130 | 285 | — | — | 156 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 393 | 419 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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