Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 5AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1607 | 1658 | 1672 | 1066 | 1847 | 2007 | 1818 | 1492 | 1314 | 1297 | 1170 | 1055 | 1055 | 891 | 757 | 844 | 685 | 648 | 595 | 595 | 540 | 540 | 458 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.76m | 4:18PM1.88m | 4:31AM1.76m | 4:53PM1.89m | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:26PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.04m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1607 | 878 | 773 | 645 | 572 | 2007 | 1818 | 560 | 572 | 586 | 463 | 395 | 1055 | 891 | 757 | 844 | 685 | 648 | 595 | 595 | 540 | 540 | 458 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | ESE 5 |
38 | 1658 | 1672 | 1001 | 1847 | 2 | 2 | 1492 | 1314 | 1297 | 1170 | 1055 | 297 | 245 | 205 | 207 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 7 | 3 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 |
18 | 263 | 8 | 1066 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 61 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 |
1188 | 1399 | 1138 | 901 | 828 | 572 | 560 | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | 207 | 106 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 1 |
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