Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3587 | 3165 | 2577 | 2113 | 1731 | 1610 | 1396 | 1256 | 882 | 949 | 485 | 426 | 432 | 411 | 291 | 382 | 458 | 437 | 629 | 1053 | 1171 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.22m | 8:42PM1.27m | 9:53AM1.16m | 10:27PM1.21m | 11:59AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.83m | 3:29AM0.83m | 3:59PM0.91m | 5:24AM0.82m | 6:03PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
3587 | 3165 | 2577 | 2113 | 1731 | 1610 | 1396 | 1256 | 882 | 949 | 485 | 372 | 366 | 411 | 274 | 382 | 458 | 437 | 629 | 1053 | 1171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 435 | 304 | 366 | 291 | 291 | 218 | 176 | 158 | 27 | 51 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 161 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 29 | 54 | 48 | 53 | 45 | 426 | 432 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
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