The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.6°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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 8AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
1
0
1
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
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3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
1.3
SW
12
0.8
SSW
18
1.3
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
4
SW
13
1.8
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
277
344
481
423
511
1120
529
484
726
405
811
917
1002
1002
5057
1460
3212
5821
5353
6052
4554
5357
4981
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:18AM0.43m
6:16PM0.65m
7:54AM0.47m
7:10PM0.61m
8:29AM0.51m
8:11PM0.57m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.12m
11:45AM0.32m
1:32AM0.14m
12:53PM0.31m
2:07AM0.17m
2:05PM0.28m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
9
11
13
12
10
10
10
11
11
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
13
11
Feels °C
7
7
3
6
8
6
5
6
6
6
7
8
10
9
8
9
7
8
8
10
12
13
10
7
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