The Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
14.3°C
3.3° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 11PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)--
Afternoon (07 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (07 Sep)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1469
1144
919
553
659
356
275
287
355
272
202
224
171
142
203
317
295
286
282
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
SW
0
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:41AM1.46m
2:08PM1.58m
2:23AM1.59m
2:45PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.41m
7:56AM0.27m
8:22PM0.24m
8:34AM0.13m
9:00PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
24
22
24
23
22
23
27
28
23
22
23
22
22
25
31
29
23
18
18
Feels °C
24
22
24
22
22
23
27
27
22
22
23
22
21
24
30
27
25
17
17
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