The Wreck Surf Break

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
17.5° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
6
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1544
1417
1299
1468
2166
3297
4401
4308
8522
7873
8220
6562
6231
4563
4191
4021
3519
2802
2456
2207
1697
1817
1619
1388
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:37AM1.45m
3:07PM1.41m
3:13AM1.51m
3:41PM1.47m
3:47AM1.54m
4:15PM1.51m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.33m
9:06PM0.40m
9:31AM0.27m
9:42PM0.36m
10:03AM0.23m
10:15PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
19
23
23
20
17
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
15
13
13
14
Feels °C
17
17
17
20
20
18
13
9
8
7
7
7
7
9
9
8
9
7
7
11
13
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
1.7
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
1544
1417
1299
1468
2166
2577
1716
2102
5421
4563
4191
4021
3519
2802
2456
2207
1697
1817
1619
1388
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
1
S
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
17
10
97
149
221
986
6
6
6
6
146
6
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
45
45
15
8
8
8
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
3297
4401
4308
8522
7873
8220
6562
6231
8
10
10
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
5
9
4
9
8
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
1
2
0
0
142
313
114
38
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
30
0
1
0
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Rating
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4
4
4
4
6
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
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8
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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