The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

Issued: 7 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Wreck sea temperature is

17.7° 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 (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	12s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	9s
Evening (19 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 19							Monday 20								Tuesday 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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SW 12	SW 12	SW 9	SW 12	SW 8	SW 9	WSW 9	SW 9	SW 11	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSW 16	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	351	291	813	320	1130	1159	1405	1279	1033	1107	637	792	690	530	396	353	392	1074	1468	1969	2438	2534	2275
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	W	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	ESE	SE	E	ENE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on
High Tide						7:16PM1.57m				7:27AM1.31m				7:57PM1.44m					8:12AM1.19m				8:45PM1.31m
Low Tide				12:52PM0.26m				1:32AM0.41m				1:29PM0.39m					2:17AM0.52m				2:10PM0.53m


	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	16	19	16	15	14	13	13	13	16	17	15	14	13	13	13	13	15	16	15	14	13
Feels °C	13	14	15	18	12	10	10	10	11	11	15	15	14	13	12	11	12	12	14	14	13	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SW 9	SW 12	SW 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SW 9	SW 11	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	351	275	813	320	241	273	230	203	1033	1107	637	792	690	530	396	353	341	1074	1468	1969	2438	2534	2275
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SE 9	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	WSW 9	SW 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	265	291	86	213	33	32	32	17	325	325	371	371	378	371	359	138	262	329	291	247	242	222	226
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 10	S 10	SW 12	E 10	SSW 15	E 10	E 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SW 12	SSE 9	E 11	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	E 10	E 10	E 10	—	E 10	E 10
kJ	187	191	75	236	18	42	18	18	16	16	192	16	9	58	162	298	392	8	8	8	—	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 12	SW 8	SW 9	WSW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	1130	1159	1405	1279	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	The Wedge 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	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	1	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	37	38	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	56	38	9	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Brak River	Buffalo Bay	Brak River	Brak River	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Buffalo Bay	Keurbooms	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Country Club (African Beach) Durban/KZN South	Morgans Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Tora Point New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Papatowai New Zealand	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Chameau Mauritius	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	6	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5

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