
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 3PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
716 | 1253 | 1776 | 1371 | 3233 | 3212 | 2888 | 2482 | 2140 | 1855 | 1550 | 1262 | 1029 | 933 | 827 | 663 | 643 | 504 | 423 | 361 | 349 | 325 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.77m | 4:05PM1.88m | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:37PM1.83m | 4:54AM1.67m | 5:08PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.27m | 10:19PM0.26m | 10:23AM0.31m | 10:48PM0.33m | 10:52AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
716 | 1253 | 1776 | 1067 | 3233 | 3212 | 2888 | 2482 | 2140 | 1855 | 1550 | 1262 | 1029 | 933 | 827 | 663 | 643 | 504 | 423 | 361 | 349 | 263 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
237 | — | — | 1371 | — | — | — | — | 232 | 207 | 181 | 183 | — | 165 | 128 | 59 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
444 | 344 | 349 | 412 | 469 | 352 | 329 | 294 | 736 | 623 | 625 | 623 | 204 | 582 | — | 10 | 28 | 59 | 77 | 150 | 212 | 325 | 342 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 338 | 338 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 69 | 185 | 228 | 78 | 86 |
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