The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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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
14.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (03 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
82
118
80
84
121
120
120
125
165
154
141
181
118
215
192
187
184
363
822
912
979
954
796
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
5
N
20
NNE
10
N
5
W
15
SE
5
N
5
E
20
ENE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
0
ESE
20
SSW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:25PM0.66m
9:40AM0.38m
6:57PM0.66m
7:33PM0.66m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.14m
11:16AM0.38m
3:11AM0.12m
3:56AM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:10
5:09
5:08
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
18
17
16
18
21
21
17
16
15
14
13
14
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
15
18
18
17
14
14
14
11
14
15
12
11
9
7
9
11
11
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
115
82
118
80
84
121
120
120
125
66
69
92
181
72
215
192
187
184
363
822
912
979
954
796
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
9
10
18
11
12
24
13
39
52
165
154
141
69
90
74
94
96
75
133
47
47
70
71
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
S
17
0.6
ENE
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
2
22
2
9
9
9
10
6
2
1
1
1
1
118
1
1
95
75
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
19
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
21
0
17
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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