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Wedge surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for Wedge at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
158 | 522 | 413 | 223 | 204 | 218 | 227 | 244 | 383 | 447 | 598 | 465 | 6058 | 5036 | 1982 | 1288 | 1039 | 816 | 699 | 379 | 465 | 394 | 332 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.46m | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | 2:22AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 158 | 522 | 413 | 223 | 204 | 218 | 227 | 244 | 383 | 447 | 598 | 465 | 3170 | 3314 | 1982 | 1288 | 1039 | 816 | 699 | 379 | 465 | 394 | 332 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 103 | 156 | 132 | 123 | 6 | 170 | 77 | 244 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 142 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 111 | 5 | 44 | 80 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 13 | 108 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 337 | 6058 | 5036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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