The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.38° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
17.4° C
0.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 2AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (02 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (02 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
2
ESE
12
2
ESE
12
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
790
819
819
809
560
506
455
506
431
1108
1054
966
828
731
731
655
622
622
541
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
0
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:25PM1.73m
5:32AM1.61m
5:55PM1.72m
6:04AM1.54m
6:27PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.19m
11:38AM0.11m
00:05AM0.22m
12:08PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
22
20
18
18
17
17
22
22
20
19
19
19
18
18
23
23
20
20
21
Feels °C
20
17
15
15
14
14
20
19
18
17
16
16
15
14
20
20
17
18
18
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