Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.85° S 31.04° E

Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wedge sea temperature is
20.4°C
1.0° 

Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wedge today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wedge at 12AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (18 Sep)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
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)
2.2
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
804
828
717
966
1107
1058
1162
1019
745
924
864
749
601
500
450
412
439
393
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:36PM1.57m
6:49AM1.41m
7:02PM1.40m
7:28AM1.25m
7:47PM1.22m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.70m
12:49PM0.79m
1:22AM0.86m
1:24PM0.97m
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:50
 mm
10
9
6
9
4
2
4
5
4
3
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
11
12
14
11
14
14
15
15
15
17
17
17
18
17
19
18
18
18
19
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