The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 7PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
4
WSW
8
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
5
W
12
6.5
WNW
10
7.5
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
W
13
6
W
13
5
WSW
13
4
W
12
4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
883
700
680
590
581
512
880
1123
1983
4752
6902
6683
6566
6466
7737
15563
19677
17528
14120
11185
8224
5260
5160
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
N
35
N
40
NW
25
WNW
30
W
45
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
40
NNW
60
NNW
65
NW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
15
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:02AM1.25m
9:00PM1.35m
9:37AM1.24m
10:19PM1.41m
11:02AM1.30m
11:24PM1.50m
Low Tide
2:21PM0.78m
3:42AM0.81m
3:50PM0.78m
5:00AM0.72m
5:04PM0.72m
5:56AM0.60m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:57
5:55
5:55
5
7
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
8
7
7
4
2
2
2
6
1
Temp °C
17
18
16
15
15
14
13
15
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
14
13
12
10
9
7
8
8
3
4
3
5
5
6
5
3
5
10
11
12
11
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
5
WSW
12
5
W
12
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
13
1.7
NNW
10
0.3
SE
12
5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
4
W
12
Energy kJ
551
883
700
680
590
581
501
555
778
31
31
12
5
6566
6466
7
18
17
25
567
24
8224
2949
4402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
404
195
145
101
96
69
55
53
33
19
18
8
5
7
19
27
26
25
2561
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
1.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
13
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
201
459
2
2
18
8
4
18
272
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
5
2.3
NW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
4
WSW
8
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
2.5
NW
7
6.5
WNW
10
7.5
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
W
13
6
W
13
1.8
NW
10
4
W
12
4
W
12
Energy kJ
5
21
68
157
469
512
880
1123
1983
4752
6902
6683
658
7737
15563
19677
17528
14120
11185
612
5260
5160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
9
4
4
4
Distance (km)
26
21
21
69
69
94
338
377
838
417
417
597
953
953
360
360
953
1003
992
1014
597
21
24
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
9
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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