- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:

The Wedge surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.2°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 4PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | |
196 | 192 | 527 | 502 | 473 | 202 | 224 | 268 | 362 | 2968 | 3887 | 3796 | 3408 | 2898 | 2209 | 2103 | 2140 | 1884 | 1866 | 2010 | 2329 | 2591 | 2288 | 1884 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.61m | 2:27AM1.75m | 2:51PM1.64m | 2:57AM1.75m | 3:20PM1.66m | 3:25AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.41m | 8:18PM0.49m | 8:44AM0.38m | 8:48PM0.47m | 9:11AM0.37m | 9:16PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
572 | 603 | 527 | 506 | 498 | 339 | 224 | 224 | 263 | 2968 | 3887 | 3796 | 3408 | 2898 | 2209 | 2103 | 2140 | 1884 | 1866 | 2010 | 2329 | 2591 | 2288 | 1884 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 |
196 | 192 | 8 | 502 | 473 | 184 | 205 | 268 | 362 | 156 | 91 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 39 | 68 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 | W 21 | S 14 |
127 | 184 | 8 | 67 | 100 | 202 | 41 | 2 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | 10 | 648 | 42 | 50 | 72 | 666 | 624 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 29 | 56 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 108 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 399 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 86 | 185 | 277 | 277 | 176 | 69 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
















