Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 1AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 486 | 479 | 535 | 552 | 486 | 486 | 585 | 479 | 378 | 325 | 744 | 669 | 649 | 629 | 590 | 536 | 510 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.74m | 5:17AM1.61m | 5:37PM1.73m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:14PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.41m | 11:19AM0.39m | 11:50PM0.43m | 11:53AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 486 | 486 | 479 | 535 | 552 | 486 | 486 | 585 | 479 | 378 | 325 | 744 | 669 | 649 | 629 | 590 | 536 | 510 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 124 | 309 | 301 | 25 | 51 | 123 | 236 | 184 | 324 | 319 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | N 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 35 | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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