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Wedge surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wedge sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for Wedge at 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
454 | 425 | 668 | 622 | 5626 | 2877 | 1592 | 980 | 948 | 857 | 723 | 604 | 333 | 465 | 394 | 342 | 354 | 734 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1525 | 1334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | 2:22AM1.94m | 2:44PM1.86m | 3:02AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | 8:38AM0.26m | 8:49PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 454 | 425 | 668 | 622 | 2615 | 2877 | 1592 | 980 | 948 | 857 | 723 | 604 | 333 | 465 | 394 | 342 | 354 | 734 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1525 | 1334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 155 | 77 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 83 | 126 | 306 | 295 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 594 | 5626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 221 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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