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The Wedge surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 Aug 2025 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
17.0° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wedge this week:

The surf forecast for The Wedge over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 16) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Wedge in the next 12 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 19) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 16th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 21st Aug)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 23rd Aug)16ft (5.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
2
3
2
3
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.2
E
1.2
E
0.6
SSW
0.9
SW
2.3
SW
2
SW
2
SW
1.7
SW
1.5
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
4.5
SW
5
SW
Period(s) (?)10101110101091716161514131211121211101112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)120597089474859152041448557329032093152310257062049715332011735209147457399
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
5
SSE
5
NE
10
SE
15
E
5
N
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
N
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
ESE
10
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		glassglasscross-
on		oncrossglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glasscross-
off		glasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		offcross-
off		offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:11AM
1.22
8:50PM
1.32
9:46AM
1.10
10:44PM
1.22
12:04PM
1.12
12:38AM
1.27
1:26PM
1.28
1:44AM
1.40
2:17PM
1.44
2:30AM
1.52
2:56PM
1.59
3:07AM
1.61
3:29PM
1.71
3:40AM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:13PM
0.52
3:30AM
0.59
3:52PM
0.65
5:39AM
0.61
6:14PM
0.64
7:14AM
0.50
7:37PM
0.50
8:08AM
0.35
8:28PM
0.35
8:47AM
0.22
9:07PM
0.24
9:20AM
0.12
9:41PM
0.15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sunrise7:05--7:03--7:03--7:01--7:00--6:58--6:58--
Sunset-5:55--5:57--5:58--5:59--5:59--6:00--6:00-
clearpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudrain showers
Rain (mm)
--------------------1
Temp. °C171715181716211915181815181815171714181614
Feels °C (?)1415141714141917131616141716131616131399
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Garden Route

  1. weather stationWind Update light winds from the WSW at George Airport mean that it is offshore at The Wedge. 1.9m 10s swell from the SE with a 1.0m 12s groundswell from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the The Wedge Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Wedge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wedge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wedge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Wedge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Wedge may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Wedge is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Plettenberg Bay. If you plan a holiday in Garden Route, look for hotels and other accommodation in Plettenberg Bay. Plettenberg Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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