The Wharf Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.73° S 172.23° W

The Wharf 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wharf sea temperature is
27.6°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wharf at 3PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
292
287
589
503
480
418
411
411
331
244
191
188
146
202
164
244
254
298
295
331
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:19PM0.79m
00:37AM0.90m
1:26PM0.79m
1:39AM0.91m
2:24PM0.81m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.42m
7:14AM0.36m
7:14PM0.42m
8:15AM0.34m
8:14PM0.40m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
29
28
27
29
28
28
26
29
30
31
31
31
30
29
29
29
29
30
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