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Wedge surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for Wedge at 8AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 187 | 104 | 72 | 98 | 89 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.38m | 9:47PM1.47m | 10:23AM1.34m | 11:11PM1.49m | 11:46AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.75m | 3:08PM0.71m | 4:18AM0.78m | 4:35PM0.74m | 5:41AM0.73m | 5:51PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 79 | 63 | 45 | 112 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 70 | 89 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 114 | 114 | 112 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 56 | 13 | 9 | 75 | 104 | 72 | 98 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 85 | 80 | 74 | 22 | 40 | 36 | 60 | 26 | 54 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 12 | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 13 | — | 18 | 187 | — | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 16 | 26 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 107 |
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