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The Wreck Surf Forecast
/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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The Wreck surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Wreck today?
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
255 | 780 | 704 | 637 | 488 | 380 | 380 | 747 | 1280 | 1584 | 1912 | 2318 | 2492 | 2424 | 2158 | 1783 | 1632 | 1430 | 1204 | 1225 | 846 | 760 | 910 | 760 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.14m | 11:15PM1.37m | 11:51AM1.18m | 00:15AM1.42m | 12:47PM1.25m | 1:01AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.55m | 5:52AM0.53m | 5:48PM0.53m | 6:48AM0.46m | 6:43PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 228 | 780 | 704 | 637 | 488 | 380 | 380 | 747 | 1280 | 1584 | 1912 | 2318 | 2492 | 2424 | 2158 | 1783 | 1632 | 1430 | 1204 | 1225 | 846 | 760 | 910 | 760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 107 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 78 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 125 | 258 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 255 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 33 | — | 47 | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | 42 | 35 | 31 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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