The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 18.46° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
12.9° C
2.7° 

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Wedge today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
2
0
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2528
2303
2135
2220
2116
1648
1442
1821
1459
1806
2596
2727
2665
2495
2221
2078
1866
1771
1742
1550
1476
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:22PM1.64m
6:39AM1.44m
6:59PM1.51m
7:19AM1.32m
7:41PM1.38m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.47m
00:36AM0.54m
12:35PM0.59m
1:15AM0.65m
1:14PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
14
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
12
13
13
12
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
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