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The Wedge surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 18 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 13.3°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.4 °C min: 16.1 °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 13.3°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.4 °C min: 16.1 °C)
How big are the waves at The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 10PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 618 | 545 | 529 | 466 | 374 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 314 | 319 | 791 | 584 | 1340 | 1388 | 1235 | 1269 | 1060 | 876 | 778 | 749 | 760 | 540 | 428 | 421 | 378 | 378 | 272 | 232 | 231 | 270 | 308 | 264 | 510 | 563 | 466 | 457 | 939 | 2265 | 3105 | 3100 | 2948 | 2763 | 2290 | 2053 | 1860 | 1576 | 1313 | 1155 | 1094 | 968 | 852 | 666 | 548 | 444 | 444 | 374 | 285 | 197 | 468 | 831 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:02AM 1.50 | 1:26PM 1.43 | 1:34AM 1.59 | 1:55PM 1.51 | 2:02AM 1.66 | 2:23PM 1.58 | 2:29AM 1.71 | 2:50PM 1.64 | 2:55AM 1.75 | 3:17PM 1.67 | 3:21AM 1.76 | 3:44PM 1.67 | 3:48AM 1.76 | 4:13PM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:48PM 0.72 | 7:24AM 0.63 | 7:23PM 0.64 | 7:52AM 0.54 | 7:52PM 0.57 | 8:17AM 0.47 | 8:19PM 0.51 | 8:42AM 0.41 | 8:45PM 0.47 | 9:07AM 0.36 | 9:12PM 0.46 | 9:34AM 0.34 | 9:38PM 0.46 | 10:01AM 0.35 | 10:07PM 0.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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