The Wreck surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 31 Oct 2025 SAST
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The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at The Wreck today?

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 9PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Oct)--
Afternoon (31 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (31 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.3
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
1.4
SW
1.7
SSW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
Period(s) (?)121212101010121212121313131312121212121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)111287420391419186420142749313131313043292527022445223517431760151315241403128056067410871087
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
10
N
0
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossonononcross-
on
glasscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:09AM
1.25
12:34PM
1.48
12:59AM
1.40
1:16PM
1.66
1:41AM
1.54
1:55PM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:05PM
0.54
6:10AM
0.45
6:54PM
0.36
6:57AM
0.31
7:36PM
0.18
7:39AM
0.18
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Sunrise-----5:26-------5:24-------5:24--
Sunset6:52-------6:53-------6:54-------
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------11--1-------------
Temp. °C201717161717171716161514141618171714141413182020
Feels °C (?)171514131413131212121211111315141512121311181919
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