
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 5AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
282 | 374 | 418 | 757 | 1300 | 1933 | 1838 | 1787 | 1367 | 1242 | 1127 | 966 | 811 | 712 | 570 | 561 | 494 | 478 | 265 | 389 | 886 | 1466 | 2454 | 2379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.69m | 3:19PM1.86m | 3:34AM1.74m | 3:51PM1.91m | 4:06AM1.75m | 4:22PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.03m | 9:34PM0.02m | 9:40AM-0.02m | 10:05PM-0.01m | 10:09AM-0.02m | 10:35PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
282 | 374 | 418 | 558 | 1300 | 1933 | 1838 | 1787 | 1367 | 1242 | 1127 | 966 | 811 | 712 | 570 | 561 | 494 | 478 | 239 | 235 | 886 | 1466 | 2454 | 2379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
65 | 72 | 274 | 757 | 386 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 81 | 109 | 97 | — | — | — | 56 | 121 | 309 | 78 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
16 | 17 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 164 | 78 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 320 | 288 | 249 | 232 | 265 | 389 | 577 | 880 | 989 | 1068 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 461 | 56 | 41 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 456 | 1221 | 419 | 56 |
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