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Wedge surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for Wedge at 1AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1626 | 1952 | 2012 | 1907 | 1835 | 1620 | 1279 | 1047 | 888 | 771 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 342 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 233 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.86m | 3:02AM2.01m | 3:25PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.03m | 4:06PM1.95m | 4:23AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.24m | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:31PM0.20m | 9:57AM0.15m | 10:13PM0.21m | 10:37AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1626 | 1952 | 2012 | 1907 | 1835 | 1620 | 1279 | 1047 | 888 | 771 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 342 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 233 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 99 | 28 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 25 | 71 | 80 | 103 | 86 | 56 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 475 | 4 | 218 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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