The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Garden Route, South Africa)

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The Wedge Surf Guide

The Wedge in Garden Route is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often Works best in offshore winds from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include sharks and rocks.

The Wedge Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Wedge:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Wedge occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Wedge (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Wedge with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in March while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

83%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Wedge Location Map

Interactive The Wedge surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Wedge is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 92 km (57 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Wedge is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 122 km (76 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Wedge Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SE
Period (s)	11	11	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does The Wedge look like?

Latest photos from The Wedge. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at The Wedge

Current tide and informaton

For Keurbooms, 9 km from The Wedge.

Next High Water: 06:07pm | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 11:54am | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

The Wedge Sea Temperature

The The Wedge water temperature is reasonably warm (19.2 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite