
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 478 | 314 | 314 | 1289 | 1784 | 2240 | 2506 | 2413 | 2322 | 2146 | 1867 | 2374 | 2251 | 1887 | 1677 | 1440 | 1247 | 1205 | 1024 | 838 | 910 | 680 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.75m | 4:22PM1.90m | 4:36AM1.72m | 4:51PM1.84m | 5:05AM1.64m | 5:18PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM-0.02m | 10:35PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.03m | 11:03PM0.08m | 11:05AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
551 | 478 | 314 | 314 | 1289 | 1784 | 2240 | 2506 | 2413 | 2322 | 2146 | 1810 | 1649 | 1271 | 1034 | 961 | 1440 | 1247 | 1205 | 1024 | 838 | 910 | 680 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
141 | 129 | 107 | 97 | 113 | 55 | 356 | 510 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 976 | 792 | 690 | 669 | 527 | 502 | 423 | 361 | 303 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 7 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
18 | 103 | 128 | 309 | 8 | 52 | 7 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 277 | 765 | 833 | 2313 | 2237 | 1877 | 1867 | 2374 | 2251 | 1887 | 1677 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 143 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 417 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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