The Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
17.5° C
0.1° 

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 (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) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
2
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
756
1100
1065
1083
1697
3197
5051
6283
5700
4774
2648
2457
2423
2390
2095
2037
1661
1502
1367
1261
1182
1182
1127
1127
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
2:30AM1.40m
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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rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
16
18
18
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
12
13
13
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
12
13
14
12
13
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