The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.38° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
14.4°C
3.5° 

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 (02 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (02 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (02 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
1.8
SSE
6
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
380
349
279
249
167
133
100
666
766
725
639
146
214
440
423
581
716
787
732
660
659
644
809
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
0
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
SSE
25
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:43AM1.34m
7:08PM1.34m
7:53AM1.19m
8:39PM1.17m
10:12AM1.13m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.36m
12:47PM0.47m
1:33AM0.53m
2:08PM0.64m
3:25AM0.64m
4:46PM0.68m
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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1
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3
8
1
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5
6
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Temp °C
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
14
15
13
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
18
18
17
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