The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
10.6° C
1.1° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
270
246
188
138
113
73
69
61
60
140
450
573
804
788
700
662
534
475
366
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
5
NE
0
WSW
10
SW
20
S
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:25PM0.76m
4:53AM0.42m
3:18PM0.78m
6:02AM0.41m
4:12PM0.79m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.02m
8:25AM0.35m
11:10PM-0.01m
9:16AM0.36m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
12
13
11
10
10
9
11
11
14
13
13
12
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
7
6
6
4
5
6
10
8
10
7
6
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
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