Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Durban)
| 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.
Overall Wedge Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Wedge surf quality by season and Wedge surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Durban surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Wedge
Visitor Reviews of Wedge |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Wedge:(click location name for more details) |
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| 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: |
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| 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: |
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| 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 |
Ski Resorts closest to Wedge: |
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| 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 |
Town and city forecasts close to Wedge: |
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| 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.
