The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 10AM is: 7.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)23ft (7.0m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)25ft (7.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)21ft (6.5m)13s

Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
6.5
WNW
11
7
W
12
8
W
13
7.5
W
13
6.5
W
13
6
W
13
5.5
WSW
13
4.5
W
13
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
SW
13
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6889
4601
9700
14985
20164
18425
14489
12536
9012
6127
4115
3331
3847
3321
2903
2713
2299
1888
2224
2544
2860
2813
2315
2064
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
50
NNW
60
NNW
60
NW
55
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
W
10
NW
20
NNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
10
W
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:02AM1.30m
11:24PM1.50m
12:03PM1.41m
00:16AM1.62m
12:52PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:00AM0.72m
5:04PM0.72m
5:56AM0.60m
6:01PM0.63m
6:44AM0.47m
6:49PM0.53m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:54
1
3
13
11
4
3
1
1
1
9
1
3
7
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
8
4
4
8
9
10
12
12
14
15
15
13
13
15
15
14
13
15
12
12
12
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
4.5
SW
13
0.2
SSE
10
6
W
13
5.5
WSW
13
4.5
W
13
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
SW
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6889
4601
44
18
17
6566
9
11548
9012
6127
4115
3331
3847
3321
2628
2375
2024
1794
2224
2544
2860
2813
2315
2064
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SSE
9
1.8
NW
10
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
W
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
5
7
11
27
26
17
625
2907
3064
3263
2731
2293
2202
1813
1857
1888
1631
1491
1256
1087
1042
894
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
13
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
8
4
17
25
546
384
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
8
6.5
WNW
11
7
W
12
8
W
13
7.5
W
13
6.5
W
13
6
W
13
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
Energy kJ
1295
9700
14985
20164
18425
14489
12536
357
362
475
2903
2713
2299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
5
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
953
360
360
885
882
1014
1039
417
18
1045
18
18
24
21
21
21
21
142
142
142
42
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
6
9
6
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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