The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.7° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
827
621
573
465
452
440
490
482
519
425
409
333
305
240
191
151
114
110
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:56PM0.64m
11:57AM0.47m
9:49PM0.56m
12:18PM0.50m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.11m
4:05PM0.40m
5:14AM0.17m
5:36PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
12
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
8
7
8
8
9
13
13
12
10
9
8
9
8
11
12
10
8
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