The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Wreck sea temperature is

14.5°C

The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Wreck today (12 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m)	12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	6ft (1.9m)	14s
Evening (12 Sep)	7ft (2.1m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).
	Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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	2	2	2	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	2	3	3	3	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 17	SW 16	ESE 9	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10
Wave Graph
kJ	551	478	314	314	1289	1784	2240	2506	2413	2322	2146	1867	2374	2251	1887	1677	1440	1247	1205	1024	838	910	680	596
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	S	S	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	NE	ENE	NNE	NNW	NW	WSW	WNW	SW	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	off	glassy	off	glassy
High Tide		4:06AM1.75m				4:22PM1.90m				4:36AM1.72m				4:51PM1.84m					5:05AM1.64m				5:18PM1.73m
Low Tide				10:09AM-0.02m				10:35PM0.01m				10:38AM0.03m					11:03PM0.08m				11:05AM0.12m


	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—
mm	1	—	2	—	—	—	1	2	4	2	1	1	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	3	1	—	1
Temp °C	16	16	16	17	18	17	17	15	16	16	16	17	18	18	18	18	19	20	22	22	17	17	17	17
Feels °C	17	16	18	18	18	18	14	9	12	13	13	14	15	15	16	19	20	19	22	22	17	19	18	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10
kJ	551	478	314	314	1289	1784	2240	2506	2413	2322	2146	1810	1649	1271	1034	961	1440	1247	1205	1024	838	910	680	596
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	141	129	107	97	113	55	356	510	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	976	792	690	669	527	502	423	361	303
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SW 14	SSW 11	SW 15	E 10	E 7	SE 13	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 5	SSW 6
kJ	18	103	128	309	8	52	7	306	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34	43
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	—	—	—	SW 4	SW 4	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	277	765	833	2313	2237	1877	1867	2374	2251	1887	1677	—	—	—	—	13	17	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	4	2	4	5	5	5	5	1	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	134	143	56	56	56	56	417	56	56	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Santos Reef	Gerickes Point			Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point		Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Keurbooms	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	3	4			5	5	5	5		5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Treskostraal West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	6	7	7	6	5	5	5	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	6	5	5

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