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The Wedge Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | |
215 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 150 | 186 | 175 | 118 | 114 | 83 | 78 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 147 | 280 | 167 | 167 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:49AM0.45m | 6:56PM0.78m | 10:29AM0.45m | 7:45PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.46m | 8:37PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.39m | 2:55AM-0.05m | 12:52PM0.43m | 3:58AM-0.06m | 1:27PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 215 | 61 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 186 | 175 | 52 | 61 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 42 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 150 | 51 | 51 | 118 | 114 | 83 | 78 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 34 | 32 | 104 | 162 | 167 | 167 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 9 | 280 | 19 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 37 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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