The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 4AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
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5
5
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1
SW
13
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
3.5
SW
11
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
6.5
SW
14
7
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1092
935
729
606
406
315
173
102
80
95
3284
559
480
52
37
16345
17774
13419
10344
8394
7338
6486
6304
6304
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
45
NW
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:49AM1.10m
10:53PM1.25m
11:21AM1.17m
11:56PM1.39m
12:24PM1.28m
Low Tide
3:46AM0.70m
4:08PM0.60m
5:17AM0.61m
5:23PM0.53m
6:19AM0.46m
6:20PM0.42m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:37
5:36
5:36
1
3
3
3
2
8
9
5
10
3
Temp °C
19
17
17
17
18
15
15
13
13
13
13
16
21
20
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
13
10
12
9
7
4
5
7
9
10
12
13
14
13
13
14
12
13
14
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
4.5
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
1092
935
729
606
406
240
173
102
35
4681
3284
1900
2470
52
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.1
E
9
1
SW
13
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
518
392
392
392
2
315
6
44
80
95
73
559
480
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
20
14
7
6
3
6
13
15
7
7
72
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.9
W
6
2.5
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
0.8
NNW
4
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
11
6.5
SW
13
6.5
SW
14
7
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
4
8
52
613
878
2756
3610
5336
3821
17
3679
5571
14453
16345
17774
13419
10344
8394
7338
6486
6304
6304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
9
9
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
29
2
0
0
9
390
1
144
143
645
817
9
2
638
575
568
603
37
37
444
444
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
9
9
9
9
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
9
9
4
4
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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