The Wharf Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.73° S 172.23° W

The Wharf 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wharf sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at The Wharf today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wharf at 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.8
SSE
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
416
482
503
488
392
362
350
933
290
290
350
902
857
750
1434
1380
1439
1496
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:18AM0.94m
1:59PM0.81m
2:16AM0.94m
2:56PM0.82m
Low Tide
6:50PM0.39m
7:54AM0.35m
7:52PM0.40m
8:53AM0.33m
8:48PM0.38m
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light rain
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cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
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rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
23
23
23
22
24
24
24
22
23
23
22
22
22
25
24
23
22
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