The Wharf Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.73° S 172.23° W

The Wharf 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wharf sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wharf at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.1
E
10
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
318
291
271
180
236
225
219
215
226
153
150
276
265
266
143
108
106
104
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:00PM1.10m
8:17AM1.08m
8:42PM1.10m
9:02AM1.03m
9:29PM1.08m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.19m
2:26PM0.18m
2:53AM0.21m
3:09PM0.21m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
25
26
26
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