
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 4AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1182 | 965 | 1344 | 678 | 792 | 639 | 541 | 433 | 380 | 418 | 979 | 1468 | 2280 | 2816 | 2764 | 2490 | 2174 | 1791 | 1575 | 1319 | 1315 | 1315 | 1366 | 913 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.31m | 7:57PM1.44m | 8:12AM1.19m | 8:45PM1.31m | 9:14AM1.08m | 9:54PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.41m | 1:29PM0.39m | 2:17AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.53m | 3:12AM0.62m | 3:07PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1182 | 965 | 1089 | 678 | 792 | 639 | 541 | 433 | 380 | 418 | 979 | 1468 | 2280 | 2816 | 2764 | 2490 | 2174 | 1791 | 1575 | 1319 | 1315 | 1315 | 1366 | 913 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 |
198 | 325 | 325 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 365 | 386 | 176 | 293 | 372 | 359 | 300 | 275 | 238 | 214 | 218 | 186 | 186 | 154 | 193 | 200 | 209 | 257 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 15 | — | ESE 13 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 192 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 162 | 132 | 392 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 110 | — | 183 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | 1344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 18 | — | — | 8 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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