The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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The Wedge Surf Guide

The Wedge in Cape Peninsula is a very sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include crowds,pollution,.

The Wedge Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	2	fairly consistent	16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Wedge:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Wedge occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Wedge (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Wedge with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in July while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

68%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Wedge Location Map

Interactive The Wedge surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Wedge is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Wedge is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 346 km (215 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Wedge Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:25 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off

What does The Wedge look like?

Latest photos from The Wedge. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Callum Seha Credit: Evan Moses

Tides at The Wedge

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 4 km from The Wedge.

Next High Water: 05:23am | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 11:35am | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Wedge Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.2 °C) at The Wedge is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite