Dredges Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.51° E

Dredges 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dredges sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

Dredges surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dredges today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dredges at 2AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10091
10955
11009
11356
11713
11356
10908
10010
10080
11474
11619
10614
9529
9209
8517
8152
8208
8208
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:37PM0.94m
00:01AM0.50m
1:44PM0.91m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.12m
8:37PM0.44m
6:22AM0.11m
8:06PM0.39m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
8
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