The Wharf Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.73° S 172.23° W

The Wharf 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wharf sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wharf at 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
400
515
508
502
560
655
496
496
441
496
489
425
459
459
414
398
387
515
569
437
585
416
482
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:25PM1.06m
10:50AM0.96m
11:19PM1.00m
11:50AM0.88m
00:18AM0.96m
12:55PM0.83m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.27m
4:53PM0.30m
5:40AM0.32m
5:48PM0.36m
6:47AM0.35m
6:50PM0.39m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
27
28
27
28
27
29
29
29
27
27
27
28
26
27
25
23
23
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