The Wreck Surf Break

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
17.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 10PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2506
2317
2050
1903
2005
1885
1960
1474
1614
988
1117
1177
1022
850
789
686
413
326
338
264
217
318
685
943
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
0
SSW
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:20PM1.65m
6:34AM1.49m
7:09PM1.58m
7:23AM1.36m
8:02PM1.49m
8:18AM1.24m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.29m
12:46PM0.23m
1:27AM0.39m
1:33PM0.33m
2:24AM0.48m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
20
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
24
23
Feels °C
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
12
12
13
19
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
2506
2317
2050
1903
2005
1885
1960
1474
1614
988
1117
1177
1022
850
789
686
413
326
338
264
217
205
685
943
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.2
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
E
6
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.9
SW
15
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
8
8
2
2
2
2
414
187
561
372
50
45
47
48
113
108
40
80
61
318
54
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
2
298
514
30
2
26
37
40
80
44
36
52
105
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.1
E
9
1.2
ESE
4
1.4
ESE
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
3
2
54
91
61
42
89
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
9
1
56
419
56
56
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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