Wedge surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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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 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.1
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.8
E
10
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
104
139
133
176
322
184
224
225
215
205
240
202
155
147
120
326
321
530
505
178
177
172
160
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
High Tide
5:33PM1.85m
5:49AM1.79m
6:22PM1.74m
6:37AM1.64m
7:17PM1.63m
7:34AM1.50m
Low Tide
11:41PM0.39m
12:04PM0.35m
00:31AM0.52m
12:53PM0.48m
1:30AM0.65m
1:53PM0.61m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
20
20
19
18
19
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
18
22
22
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
22
21
20
19
18
19
20
19
19
19
18
17
15
17
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.8
S
8
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
47
68
69
71
86
145
184
224
225
215
205
240
202
155
147
120
326
321
530
505
88
90
92
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
81
104
139
133
97
97
93
91
116
113
106
80
80
80
109
118
97
59
43
32
178
177
172
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
SE
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
110
54
31
47
125
160
117
113
109
79
56
40
64
79
83
83
115
106
65
61
23
116
103
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
1.1
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
9
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
7
8
6
9
176
322
1
4
14
89
94
164
157
155
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
156
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
218
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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