Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2531 | 1756 | 1634 | 2708 | 2506 | 2317 | 2050 | 1903 | 2005 | 1885 | 1960 | 1294 | 1614 | 1080 | 1117 | 1217 | 1062 | 850 | 789 | 435 | 369 | 332 | 338 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.65m | 6:34AM1.49m | 7:09PM1.58m | 7:23AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:34AM0.29m | 12:46PM0.23m | 1:27AM0.39m | 1:33PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2531 | 1756 | 1634 | 2708 | 2506 | 2317 | 2050 | 1903 | 2005 | 1885 | 1960 | 1294 | 1614 | 1080 | 1117 | 1217 | 1062 | 850 | 789 | 435 | 369 | 332 | 338 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 1042 | 945 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 414 | 187 | 561 | 372 | 15 | 53 | 45 | 48 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 45 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | SSW 17 | E 10 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 298 | — | — | 384 | — | — | 30 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 53 | 82 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 42 | 87 | 61 | 27 | — | — | 95 | 48 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 56 | 133 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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