The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Wreck sea temperature is

17.2° 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 (08 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 6AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Afternoon (08 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	13s
Evening (08 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 8								Thursday 9								Friday 10
	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)	3	3	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	1545	1697	1697	1778	1834	2065	2183	1866	1382	3073	3912	3746	3233	3184	3552	3961	4074	4013	3801	3543	3451	3123	2953	2688
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	SW	SE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	on
High Tide				9:05AM1.20m				9:46PM1.41m				10:33AM1.17m					11:10PM1.40m				12:04PM1.22m
Low Tide		3:06AM0.49m				3:08PM0.49m				4:23AM0.50m				4:29PM0.53m					5:49AM0.46m				5:59PM0.51m


	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	18	18	17	15	14	14	13	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	11	14	14	14	13	13
Feels °C	14	13	12	15	14	14	13	12	12	10	11	12	11	12	11	10	9	9	9	12	13	14	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 18	ESE 9	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	1545	1697	1697	1778	211	8	2183	1866	1337	3073	3912	3746	3233	3184	3552	3961	4074	4013	3801	3543	3451	3123	2953	2688
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 18	ESE 9	E 10	SSW 16	SSW 13	SSW 12	SE 11	SE 17	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 15	SE 15	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	E 13	E 13	E 13
kJ	38	38	37	182	8	2	552	604	1382	4	12	11	10	10	10	9	9	8	8	7	7	3	3	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 20	SE 9	E 10	E 10	ESE 9	SSW 16	SSW 16	E 10	SE 17	—	—	—	ESE 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	38	75	38	22	8	2	8	539	447	2	12	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	1834	2065	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	1	0	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Buffalo Bay	The Wedge	Dias Beach	Keurbooms	Brak River	Brak River	Herolds Bay	Victoria Bay	Buffalo Bay	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Robberg	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Hout Bay Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Paranoia Overberg	Magna Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Millars Point Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	7	5	6	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Moning Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Barbel Point South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Weld Road New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan
Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	7	6	8	9	9	9	9	8	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	5	9	8	8

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