Surf Forecasts:
The Wreck surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, E swell with 2,716 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wreck this week:
The surf forecast for The Wreck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wreck in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wreck over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 808 | 694 | 636 | 754 | 1776 | 1712 | 1991 | 2304 | 872 | 488 | 619 | 430 | 340 | 582 | 366 | 763 | 1922 | 2716 | 1375 | 1102 | 1246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.78m | 3:12AM1.70m | 3:26PM1.87m | 3:42AM1.74m | 3:55PM1.92m | 4:12AM1.75m | 4:26PM1.90m | 4:45AM1.71m | 5:00PM1.83m | 5:19AM1.62m | 5:35PM1.71m | 5:57AM1.50m | 6:16PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.12m | 9:09PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.04m | 9:38PM-0.00m | 9:43AM-0.00m | 10:08PM-0.03m | 10:13AM0.00m | 10:40PM-0.01m | 10:45AM0.05m | 11:14PM0.07m | 11:20AM0.15m | 11:50PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.29m | 00:33AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 808 | 694 | 636 | 754 | 1776 | 1712 | 1991 | 1864 | 872 | 488 | 311 | 430 | 340 | 290 | 235 | 395 | 336 | 1962 | 1375 | 1102 | 1246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 153 | 96 | 71 | 436 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 394 | 619 | 336 | 205 | 290 | 92 | 22 | — | 242 | 193 | 178 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 43 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 54 | 147 | — | 21 | — | — | 103 | 77 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | E 7 | — | WSW 5 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | — | 54 | — | 37 | — | 2304 | — | — | — | 38 | 75 | 582 | 366 | 763 | 1922 | 2716 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 452 | 30 | 56 | 419 | 56 | 38 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Wreck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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