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The Wedge Surf Photo: 'Wedge Magic' by ira gnesin

Lat Long: 34.09° S 23.38° E

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is

17.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	E
	10 s	off	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	E	E
	11 s	off	11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	E
	11 s	off	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	E
	11 s	off	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	E
	12 s	off	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW
	13 s	off	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	13 s	off	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW
	14 s	off	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW
	14 s	off	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW
	13 s	off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	SW	E
	13 s	off	13 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SW	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	E
	11 s	on		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	E	SW	S
	11 s	on	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 5 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.9 ft). Range 2.14m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Wedge Surf Photo: 'Wedge Magic' by ira gnesin

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User: ira gnesin (5 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:55 am 28 Mar 2016