The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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The Wedge Surf Guide

The Wedge in Sydney North is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A left hand reef. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips and rocks.

The Wedge Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Wedge:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Wedge occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Wedge (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Wedge with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in May while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

76%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Wedge Location Map

Interactive The Wedge surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Wedge is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Wedge is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Wedge Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 12:07 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 08
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

What does The Wedge look like?

Latest photos from The Wedge. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Seth Berger Credit: Seth Berger Credit: Seth Berger Credit: PValenzuela

Tides at The Wedge

Current tide and informaton

For Pittwater, Australia, 4 km from The Wedge.

Next High Water: 11:38pm | 1.81m

Next Low Water: 05:04pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Wedge Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.3 °C) at The Wedge is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite