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Lining up for the turn, Alkantstrand

9:34 am 15 Nov 2011

Wedge ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Durban)

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Name: Wedge
Type: beach/Pier
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: ESE Offshore Wind: WSW

Wedge in Durban is a fairly exposed beach/Pier break that has consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of sharks ,rocks and jellyfish.

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Overall Wedge Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Wedge:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Addington (South Beach) 0 mi
Second closest break Dairy Beach (New Pier) 0 mi
Third closest break Bay of Plenty 1 mi
Fourth closest break North Beach 1 mi
Fifth closest break Snake Park 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Wedge:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4720 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5232 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5254 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5658 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 5854 mi

Tide stations nearest to Wedge:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 1 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2662 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2922 mi
Fourth closest tide station Davis, Antarctica 3272 mi
Fifth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3690 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Wedge:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 157 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 195 mi
Third closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 195 mi
Fourth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 195 mi
Fifth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 195 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Wedge:

Closest city location Durban (South Africa) 3 mi
Second closest city location Glenwood (South Africa) 4 mi
Third closest city location Kwamashu (South Africa) 8 mi
Fourth closest city location Umhlanga (South Africa) 9 mi
Fifth closest city location Mount Edgecombe (South Africa) 11 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Wedge is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Wedge is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 16 km (10 miles) away.
  • Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 66 km (41 miles) away.
  • Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 130 km (81 miles) away.
  • Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Wedge and is 160 km (99 miles) away.
Wedge break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Wedge, South-Africa - Durban. Use the tab navigation above to view Wedge sea temperature, Wedge photographs, Wedge detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Wedge webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Durban live weather stations and Wedge tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Wedge.