The Wharf Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.73° S 172.23° W

The Wharf 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wharf sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wharf at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
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
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
85
111
249
243
222
211
208
211
214
211
206
191
261
346
434
429
400
515
508
502
560
655
496
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
0
SSE
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:05AM1.15m
9:34PM1.11m
9:56AM1.05m
10:25PM1.06m
10:50AM0.96m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.15m
3:17PM0.14m
3:44AM0.21m
4:04PM0.23m
4:39AM0.27m
4:53PM0.30m
rain showers
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clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
24
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
27
29
28
30
30
29
28
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