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The Wreck surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Oct 2025 SAST
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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
18.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wreck this week:

The surf forecast for The Wreck over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Wreck in the next 12 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 25) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 24th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Best Surf 5PM (Mon 27th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 27th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wreck over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2.3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
3
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)15131212111081012121214141313121212131414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)286834492507124778762675419461959161026136493601837752929199116651665223925342609
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
SSE
10
SE
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WNW
10
SSW
10
S
5
NW
10
S
15
SE
15
ENE
15
SE
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscrossoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:35AM
1.56
4:43PM
1.61
5:02AM
1.49
5:09PM
1.51
5:30AM
1.40
5:37PM
1.40
6:04AM
1.29
6:11PM
1.29
6:50AM
1.19
7:00PM
1.17
8:13AM
1.11
8:41PM
1.08
10:25AM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:28PM
0.15
10:33AM
0.25
10:53PM
0.22
11:00AM
0.33
11:21PM
0.31
11:28AM
0.43
11:52PM
0.41
12:02PM
0.54
12:33AM
0.52
12:51PM
0.66
1:37AM
0.62
2:29PM
0.75
3:28AM
0.66
4:47PM
0.71
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
Sunrise-5:33--5:33--5:31--5:31--5:30--5:28--5:28-
Sunset--6:46--6:47--6:47--6:49--6:50--6:51--6:52
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---12233-------------
Temp. °C171919171616161515131718151919151819162221
Feels °C (?)141717181412121111111316121717151718152020
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Garden Route

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at The Wreck (moderate winds from the W at ASCATC22E34S 95 km from The Wreck). 1.6m 7s swell from the SW with a 1.5m 16s long period groundswell, also from the SW and a 1.0m 11s groundswell, also from the SW as well as a 0.4m 8s swell, also from the E. 4 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

    3 hours 19 minutes ago The Wreck
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Information about the The Wreck Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Wreck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wreck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wreck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Wreck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Wreck may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Wreck is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Plettenberg Bay. If you plan a holiday in Garden Route, look for hotels and other accommodation in Plettenberg Bay. Plettenberg Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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