The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.1° C
0.6° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 3AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2801
2447
2209
2444
2444
2413
2016
1589
1409
1117
957
802
684
577
465
424
329
318
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
SSE
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
off
High Tide
7:48PM0.63m
9:52AM0.47m
8:44PM0.55m
10:18AM0.50m
9:44PM0.48m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.15m
2:45PM0.35m
3:40AM0.21m
4:05PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
11
Feels °C
4
5
6
5
4
4
8
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
10
10
8
8
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