Surf-Forecast | The Wedge Surf Guide

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

Issued: 10 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is

14.7°C

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

Photo by: Digby Ayton

The Wedge Surf Guide

The Wedge in East Coast of Tasmania is a reasonably exposed sandbar break that only works once in a while. Ideal winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. A popular wave that can get growded. Take care of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

The Wedge Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	inconsistent	14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Wedge:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Wedge occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 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 37% of the time in May while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

15%

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 nearest passenger airport to The Wedge is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Wedge is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 167 km (104 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 03:16 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does The Wedge look like?

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

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Tides at The Wedge

Current tide and informaton

For Clifton Beach, 7 km from The Wedge.

Next High Water: 04:30am | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 08:42am | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

The Wedge Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.7 °C) at The Wedge is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.