Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1031 | 840 | 765 | 687 | 721 | 1147 | 1521 | 1884 | 2450 | 2927 | 2322 | 2256 | 2643 | 2570 | 1169 | 2103 | 1703 | 1648 | 916 | 1042 | 1393 | 2143 | 1178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.31m | 2:15AM1.39m | 2:40PM1.46m | 2:44AM1.51m | 3:06PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.48m | 8:15PM0.50m | 8:30AM0.34m | 8:44PM0.37m | 8:56AM0.22m | 9:12PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
1031 | 840 | 765 | 687 | 721 | 1147 | 1521 | 1884 | 2450 | 2927 | 2322 | 2256 | 2643 | 2570 | 1169 | 2103 | 1703 | 1648 | 711 | 838 | 1393 | 2143 | 1178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | 85 | 233 | 400 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 751 | 487 | 1074 | 600 | 834 | — | 446 | 554 | 796 | 1042 | 447 | 257 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | — | 916 | 465 | 501 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 45 | 194 | 440 | 646 | 674 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 56 | 417 | 419 | 56 | 56 |
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