Shipwreck
Cape Town · South Africa
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Shipwreck is a sand beach on the South Africa coast facing W-facing toward open water — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Shipwreck
Updated 12:28 spot time
Shipwreck surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.0 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SW swell at 10.15 s. Wind up to 29 km/h SSE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 18 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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