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The Wedge surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 7AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 5.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
13332 | 12576 | 10367 | 8383 | 8654 | 7906 | 5521 | 6373 | 7592 | 8730 | 9858 | 10734 | 10342 | 8649 | 7222 | 5002 | 4207 | 3560 | 3027 | 2453 | 2157 | 1888 | 924 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.39m | 12:24PM1.28m | 00:44AM1.54m | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:28AM1.68m | 1:57PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.46m | 6:20PM0.42m | 7:07AM0.30m | 7:09PM0.31m | 7:51AM0.16m | 7:54PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 13332 | 10196 | 10367 | 5 | 7441 | 6271 | — | — | 14 | — | 23 | — | 20 | — | 6578 | 5002 | 4207 | 3560 | 3027 | 2453 | 2157 | 1888 | 924 | 780 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 109 | 707 | 584 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 590 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17244 | 12576 | 8744 | 8383 | 8654 | 7906 | 5521 | 6373 | 7592 | 8730 | 9858 | 10734 | 10342 | 8649 | 7222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 37 | 451 | 144 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 461 | 461 | 471 | 451 | 451 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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