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The Wedge surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 10PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | |
393 | 2737 | 3887 | 3796 | 3456 | 2725 | 2168 | 2103 | 2039 | 1884 | 1682 | 2124 | 2362 | 2546 | 2375 | 2005 | 1576 | 1541 | 1527 | 1208 | 991 | 815 | 721 | 622 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.64m | 2:57AM1.75m | 3:20PM1.66m | 3:25AM1.74m | 3:49PM1.65m | 3:54AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.38m | 8:48PM0.47m | 9:11AM0.37m | 9:16PM0.47m | 9:37AM0.38m | 9:44PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 393 | 2737 | 3887 | 3796 | 3456 | 2725 | 2168 | 2103 | 2039 | 1884 | 1682 | 2124 | 2362 | 2546 | 2375 | 2005 | 1576 | 1541 | 1527 | 1208 | 991 | 815 | 721 | 622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 362 | 156 | 91 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 109 | 4 | 39 | 38 | 89 | 195 | 154 | 198 | 149 | 143 | 298 | 295 | 589 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | W 21 | W 21 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 126 | 180 | 255 | 143 | 138 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 60 | 145 | 102 | 108 | 112 | 128 | 138 | 117 | 91 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 185 | 270 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 176 | 69 | 69 | 86 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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