Wedge surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 Aug 2025 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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for Wedge at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

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

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Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
2
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.7
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
Period(s) (?)15141467766611111013137888877777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)417268335240192129107116162129117766970436644656459362295308272235205
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
35
S
25
S
15
S
5
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
WSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
SSE
5
SE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:10PM
1.53
7:19AM
1.36
7:45PM
1.37
8:13AM
1.21
9:24PM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:52PM
0.64
1:23AM
0.76
1:21PM
0.80
2:10AM
0.90
2:20PM
0.97
5:24AM
0.98
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Sunrise-------6:11-------6:11-------6:09
Sunset--5:38-------5:39-------5:39-----
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222221202019181821222222202020202020191919181818
Feels °C (?)191819202221181820212325151515151516172020181817
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Wedge (light winds from the SSW at Mount Edgecombe 17 km from Wedge). 2.0m 6s windswell from the SSW with a 1.4m 14s groundswell, also from the SSW and a 0.8m 8s swell, also from the ENE. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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6 km/h
SSW
0.0
20.7
Air / Water (°C)
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