
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 9PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 898 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 683 | 729 | 964 | 1499 | 2094 | 2874 | 3708 | 3344 | 3097 | 2850 | 2277 | 1744 | 1234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.25m | 10:43PM1.18m | 11:26AM1.34m | 11:56PM1.28m | 12:14PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.89m | 4:55AM0.82m | 5:54PM0.77m | 5:54AM0.73m | 6:35PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 898 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 683 | 729 | 964 | 1499 | 2094 | 2874 | 3708 | 3344 | 3097 | 2850 | 2277 | 1744 | 1234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 188 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 4 | — | 92 | 100 | — | — | 629 | 466 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 399 | 21 | 185 | 270 | 278 | 278 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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