The Wreck surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 26 Feb 2026 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
19.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average 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 Thursday (Feb 26) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Wreck in the next 12 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 26th Feb)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 1st Mar)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 1st Mar)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
5
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.5
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
1.9
SSW
1.4
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
Period(s) (?)131212111111111211131414141313121211111012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1969193417311008862773718181844275868831973924775334120781321956485663599884
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
10
SSE
5
NE
10
S
10
SE
5
NNW
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcrosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcrossoncross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:55AM
1.19
1:00AM
1.20
1:23PM
1.33
1:58AM
1.40
2:13PM
1.48
2:39AM
1.59
2:52PM
1.61
3:13AM
1.74
3:26PM
1.69
3:45AM
1.84
3:57PM
1.74
4:15AM
1.88
4:27PM
1.74
4:43AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:42PM
0.58
7:13AM
0.57
7:48PM
0.41
8:11AM
0.39
8:30PM
0.25
8:52AM
0.23
9:04PM
0.12
9:27AM
0.11
9:35PM
0.03
9:58AM
0.05
10:04PM
-0.01
10:27AM
0.03
10:31PM
-0.00
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Sunrise6:09--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16--
Sunset-7:07--7:06--7:04--7:02--7:01--7:00--6:59-
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-31-----1326---------
Temp. °C201919202018202119181716181916202018222120
Feels °C (?)201819191818181818151212141514181817211920
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for The Wreck:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Wreck surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest