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Wedge surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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 4AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
4186 | 1617 | 1106 | 930 | 946 | 816 | 687 | 394 | 467 | 394 | 342 | 298 | 605 | 1626 | 1766 | 1829 | 1568 | 1686 | 1463 | 1279 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | 2:22AM1.94m | 2:44PM1.86m | 3:02AM2.01m | 3:25PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | 8:38AM0.26m | 8:49PM0.24m | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:31PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
— | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 2670 | 1617 | 1106 | 930 | 946 | 816 | 687 | 394 | 467 | 394 | 342 | 298 | 605 | 1626 | 1766 | 1829 | 1568 | 1686 | 1463 | 1279 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 15 | S 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 195 | 186 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 43 | 7 | 14 | 227 | 289 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 126 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 285 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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