The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 18.46° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
12.8° C
2.8° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 5PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1570
1690
2228
2673
3267
3282
3066
2767
2528
2303
2026
2057
1901
1624
1399
1821
1216
1834
2596
2548
2495
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:47PM1.75m
6:03AM1.55m
6:22PM1.64m
6:39AM1.44m
6:59PM1.51m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.37m
00:00AM0.43m
12:02PM0.47m
00:36AM0.54m
12:35PM0.59m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
16
16
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
10
10
12
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