The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.9°C
0.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)18s
Evening (31 Aug)5ft (1.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
1852
1633
1414
1145
917
568
441
348
305
236
301
417
435
767
1099
1194
1482
1393
1118
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
20
SSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:22PM0.52m
9:46AM0.59m
10:41PM0.48m
10:30AM0.63m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.25m
4:32PM0.20m
4:01AM0.29m
5:43PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
2
Temp °C
13
14
13
11
9
8
8
12
18
16
14
11
12
10
10
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
12
11
8
5
3
2
7
13
11
10
7
7
5
5
7
7
8
8
8
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