Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 191 | 165 | 208 | 269 | 401 | 347 | 341 | 322 | 224 | 176 | 205 | 232 | 289 | 1045 | 1259 | 1319 | 1331 | 1307 | 1307 | 1141 | 1230 | 1304 | 1109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.51m | 6:06PM1.62m | 6:19AM1.47m | 6:46PM1.60m | 7:04AM1.42m | 7:31PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.48m | 00:19AM0.56m | 12:21PM0.52m | 1:04AM0.58m | 1:05PM0.57m | 1:58AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 131 | 124 | 82 | 129 | 269 | 324 | 347 | 290 | 234 | 191 | 157 | 157 | 232 | 289 | 1045 | 1259 | 1319 | 1331 | 1307 | 1307 | 1141 | 1230 | 1304 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 198 | 191 | 165 | 208 | 63 | 262 | 262 | 341 | 322 | 224 | 176 | 205 | 193 | 248 | 50 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 33 | 265 | 19 | 253 | 411 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 13 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 14 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 130 | 69 | 67 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 76 | 92 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 20 | — | 19 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 150 | 126 | 253 | 401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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