
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 2AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
389 | 298 | 220 | 244 | 232 | 283 | 411 | 700 | 1247 | 1358 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 799 | 718 | 1154 | 1349 | 1264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.31m | 9:49AM1.32m | 10:42PM1.30m | 11:31AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.79m | 3:22AM0.76m | 4:36PM0.77m | 5:12AM0.72m | 6:04PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
389 | 298 | 220 | 244 | 226 | 283 | 411 | 700 | 1247 | 1358 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 799 | 718 | 1154 | 1349 | 1264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
125 | 198 | 161 | 80 | 232 | 212 | 156 | 114 | 12 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 69 | 18 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
— | — | 58 | 127 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 19 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | 216 | 170 | 184 | 130 | 109 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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