Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.39° E

The Wreck WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wreck sea temperature is
14.5°C
3.6° 

The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Wreck surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 5,224 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 3.0m and 9s is also forecast. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 6th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 6th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 7th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wreck over the next 16 days.


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