The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 18.46° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
14.2° C
1.3° 

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Wedge today (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (26 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
754
913
615
878
1904
3142
4902
4348
7571
6823
6283
3237
2754
2424
2509
2201
2140
1892
1615
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
35
SSE
45
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:01PM1.41m
2:01AM1.46m
2:36PM1.50m
2:37AM1.51m
3:08PM1.58m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.69m
8:18AM0.53m
8:36PM0.62m
8:50AM0.46m
9:09PM0.55m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
17
17
14
13
Feels °C
15
13
12
11
12
13
9
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
10
13
14
12
11
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