Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 4PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1043 | 1127 | 1398 | 1576 | 1531 | 1444 | 1401 | 1377 | 1570 | 1851 | 2053 | 2673 | 3267 | 3282 | 3066 | 2767 | 2528 | 2354 | 2026 | 2116 | 1930 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.83m | 5:27AM1.65m | 5:47PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.55m | 6:22PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.34m | 11:29AM0.37m | 00:00AM0.43m | 12:02PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1043 | 1127 | 1398 | 1576 | 1531 | 1444 | 1401 | 1377 | 1570 | 1851 | 2053 | 2673 | 3267 | 3282 | 3066 | 2767 | 2528 | 2354 | 2026 | 2116 | 1930 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
77 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
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