The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 24 Mar 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
20.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 5AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (24 Mar)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (24 Mar)13ft (4.0m)9s

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


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Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
4
ESE
4
ESE
3.5
E
2.5
ESE
2.5
E
2.1
ESE
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)141414141413899999121212121111111111111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)21601867167215601469130320932342211910941183692508500436421386329297247247593569496
Wind
(km/h)
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
25
W
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:44AM
1.51
7:11PM
1.30
7:39AM
1.30
8:30PM
1.14
9:28AM
1.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:26AM
0.31
1:02PM
0.39
1:16AM
0.50
2:06PM
0.58
2:47AM
0.68
4:21PM
0.67
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise---6:31-------6:33-------6:33----
Sunset------6:32-------6:30-------6:30-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------1--------------
Temp. °C181818202425222423232524232122212019191921212018
Feels °C (?)141516192324192424232522222122212019192021201918
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