Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 10PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 30). 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 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1172 | 4981 | 4800 | 4526 | 4408 | 4408 | 4408 | 4185 | 1121 | 1852 | 1831 | 1596 | 1302 | 882 | 475 | 357 | 348 | 305 | 236 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:11PM0.57m | 9:07AM0.55m | 9:22PM0.52m | 9:46AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.21m | 3:19PM0.25m | 3:21AM0.25m | 4:32PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1172 | 1179 | 1179 | 1080 | 1095 | 1065 | 920 | 1045 | 1121 | 1852 | 1831 | 1596 | 1302 | 882 | 475 | 357 | 348 | 305 | 236 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 22 | S 17 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 92 | 276 | 361 | 1152 | 1309 | 3 | 91 | 189 | 104 | 96 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 64 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 4 |
1 | 4981 | 4800 | 4526 | 4408 | 4408 | 4408 | 4185 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
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