Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 10PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
671 | 533 | 471 | 1333 | 1350 | 1279 | 1176 | 1015 | 1645 | 1446 | 1352 | 1136 | 1048 | 840 | 765 | 699 | 663 | 966 | 1040 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.16m | 1:41AM1.26m | 2:11PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.77m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.64m | 8:02AM0.48m | 8:15PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
671 | 533 | 471 | 1333 | 1350 | 1279 | 1176 | 1015 | 1645 | 1446 | 1352 | 1136 | 1048 | 840 | 765 | 699 | 663 | 966 | 1040 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 82 | 171 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 178 | 330 | 82 | 491 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
287 | 424 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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