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The Wedge surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is 13.4°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.6 °C max: 19.1 °C min: 16.2 °C)
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The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is 13.4°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.6 °C max: 19.1 °C min: 16.2 °C)
How big are the waves at The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 12AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Sat 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Energy (?) | 1402 | 1474 | 1441 | 1325 | 1079 | 2061 | 2035 | 1753 | 1547 | 1393 | 1171 | 1155 | 943 | 1018 | 1123 | 1025 | 911 | 899 | 813 | 726 | 641 | 565 | 518 | 392 | 380 | 242 | 202 | 163 | 122 | 106 | 234 | 854 | 1205 | 1433 | 1616 | 1645 | 1756 | 1718 | 1671 | 1396 | 1121 | 899 | 705 | 705 | 482 | 551 | 551 | 442 | 356 | 301 | 248 | 193 | 177 | 232 | 294 | 335 | 328 | 267 | 220 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:43PM 1.63 | 4:48AM 1.68 | 5:18PM 1.58 | 5:25AM 1.60 | 6:00PM 1.51 | 6:10AM 1.49 | 6:53PM 1.45 | 7:11AM 1.38 | 8:07PM 1.40 | 8:42AM 1.31 | 9:41PM 1.42 | 10:27AM 1.33 | 11:05PM 1.51 | 11:48AM 1.43 | 12:09AM 1.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:37PM 0.52 | 11:02AM 0.43 | 11:13PM 0.59 | 11:39AM 0.51 | 11:57PM 0.67 | 12:26PM 0.61 | 12:59AM 0.75 | 1:32PM 0.70 | 2:37AM 0.79 | 3:09PM 0.75 | 4:25AM 0.73 | 4:44PM 0.70 | 5:42AM 0.60 | 5:53PM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Sat 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
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