The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.0° 

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


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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)18ft (5.5m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
!
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
5.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1484
1484
2058
2503
13442
3296
3016
2485
2068
1807
2007
2134
2716
2865
2491
2209
1960
2203
2231
2175
1782
1428
1258
1087
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
E
5
ENE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:43AM0.42m
6:54PM0.70m
9:21AM0.44m
7:48PM0.63m
9:52AM0.47m
8:44PM0.55m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.04m
12:14PM0.37m
2:35AM0.09m
1:27PM0.36m
3:12AM0.15m
2:45PM0.35m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
14
14
12
13
13
12
11
12
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
5
7
7
6
9
10
8
9
6
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
3
3
7
7
7
7
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