The Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
16.8° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at The Wreck today (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 10PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.5
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
622
622
541
537
580
503
440
411
396
344
303
294
254
268
584
1046
2002
1968
2148
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
6:27PM1.67m
6:39AM1.45m
7:05PM1.58m
7:22AM1.34m
7:52PM1.47m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.28m
12:43PM0.26m
1:23AM0.37m
1:25PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
24
27
23
18
18
18
20
19
19
23
20
17
15
15
Feels °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
23
20
17
17
16
18
17
16
21
18
17
14
15
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