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/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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The Wedge surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
19.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 12PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
3760 | 3649 | 4034 | 3495 | 3713 | 3699 | 3704 | 3785 | 4049 | 4595 | 4369 | 3451 | 2803 | 2452 | 2056 | 1626 | 1354 | 1071 | 847 | 833 | 1175 | 4306 | 4697 | 4334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.45m | 2:15AM1.66m | 2:36PM1.52m | 2:45AM1.70m | 3:06PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.27m | 8:04PM0.30m | 8:35AM0.20m | 8:35PM0.24m | 9:03AM0.15m | 9:05PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 3201 | 3495 | 3713 | 3699 | 3704 | 3785 | 4049 | 4595 | 4369 | 3451 | 2803 | 2452 | 2056 | 1626 | 1354 | 1071 | 847 | 833 | 771 | 4306 | 4697 | 4334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 609 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 222 | 18 | 18 | 231 | 241 | 208 | 208 | 535 | 437 | 494 | 519 | 465 | 1175 | 291 | 183 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 102 | 134 | 111 | 142 | 176 | 172 | 169 | 58 | 438 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3760 | 3649 | 4034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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