Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wedge today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wedge at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 125 | 99 | 123 | 144 | 118 | 113 | 61 | 60 | 980 | 1782 | 1527 | 1509 | 1520 | 1347 | 1097 | 1033 | 844 | 703 | 599 | 489 | 432 | 473 | 479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:12PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 125 | 99 | 123 | 144 | 118 | 113 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 69 | 847 | 650 | 534 | 443 | 83 | 106 | 473 | 479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 15 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 62 | 43 | 119 | 104 | 89 | 78 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 18 | 71 | 94 | 121 | 89 | 118 | 163 | 104 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 73 | 63 | 5 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 22 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 210 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 89 | 166 | 980 | 1782 | 1527 | 1509 | 1520 | 1347 | 1097 | 1033 | 844 | 703 | 599 | 489 | 432 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 666 | 156 | 210 | 354 | 739 | 666 | 432 | 404 | 404 | 266 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 285 | 906 | 780 | 1244 | 906 | 906 |
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