
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
550 | 353 | 294 | 476 | 467 | 432 | 388 | 380 | 331 | 1071 | 1856 | 3169 | 3996 | 5242 | 4456 | 3569 | 3253 | 2414 | 2061 | 1874 | 1538 | 1362 | 1144 | 854 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.08m | 10:58PM1.18m | 12:15PM1.18m | 00:43AM1.30m | 1:23PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.63m | 4:08PM0.69m | 5:48AM0.60m | 6:29PM0.59m | 7:09AM0.44m | 7:36PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | E 9 |
73 | 154 | 162 | 476 | 467 | 432 | 388 | 380 | 331 | 263 | 1856 | 3169 | 3996 | 5242 | 4456 | 3569 | 3253 | 2414 | 2061 | 1874 | 1538 | 1362 | 522 | 603 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
94 | 131 | 133 | 45 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 311 | 1071 | 275 | 235 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 385 | 117 | 448 | 1144 | 854 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
126 | 76 | 82 | 9 | — | 14 | 17 | 59 | 38 | 39 | 10 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 50 | 173 | 232 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — |
550 | 353 | 294 | 208 | 203 | 206 | 229 | 272 | 271 | 271 | 299 | 331 | 363 | 402 | 396 | 421 | 396 | 420 | 427 | — | 416 | — | 737 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 9 | 1 | 456 | 56 | 456 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 417 | 417 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
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