The Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
16.3° C
1.1° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wreck at 10PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (08 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.1
S
10
1.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1933
3294
4385
4485
3996
3560
2923
2610
3452
3628
3210
2206
2187
1710
1664
1647
866
849
2432
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
35
SSW
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:32AM1.35m
1:23PM1.31m
1:42AM1.49m
2:17PM1.50m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.59m
7:08AM0.44m
7:28PM0.45m
8:06AM0.28m
8:26PM0.29m
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light rain
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
3
3
6
7
6
7
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
9
9
6
8
4
6
7
8
9
9
10
9
9
10
8
10
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