Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wedge today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wedge at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 67 | 67 | 209 | 386 | 43 | 1062 | 1727 | 1569 | 1303 | 919 | 755 | 561 | 375 | 356 | 314 | 314 | 268 | 225 | 175 | 136 | 133 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.16m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:47PM1.32m | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:22PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.97m | 6:20PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.70m | 8:27PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 149 | 58 | 66 | 209 | 61 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 561 | 375 | 356 | 314 | 314 | 268 | 225 | 175 | 136 | 133 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 67 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 12 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | — | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 29 | 61 | 386 | 307 | 1062 | 1727 | 1569 | 1303 | 919 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 242 | 739 | 666 | 432 | 237 | 237 | 683 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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