Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wreck today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 10AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2166 | 1883 | 1655 | 1444 | 1229 | 614 | 571 | 623 | 531 | 623 | 785 | 593 | 741 | 671 | 533 | 1193 | 1302 | 1565 | 1684 | 1518 | 1562 | 1073 | 1619 | 1446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:21AM0.98m | 10:45PM1.05m | 12:36PM1.02m | 00:51AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.73m | 3:17PM0.80m | 6:02AM0.75m | 6:37PM0.77m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2166 | 1883 | 1655 | 1444 | 1229 | 614 | 571 | 623 | 531 | 623 | 785 | 327 | 741 | 671 | 533 | 1193 | 1302 | 1565 | 1684 | 1518 | 1562 | 1073 | 1619 | 1446 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 5 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 444 | 317 | 354 | 354 | 317 | 4 | 512 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 136 | 424 | 363 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | W 2 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 38 | 35 | 62 | 2 | 380 | 593 | 171 | 244 | 352 | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 372 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
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