Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 4AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
246 | 576 | 761 | 724 | 892 | 3874 | 3887 | 3331 | 5691 | 2049 | 1847 | 1825 | 1189 | 1206 | 1708 | 1765 | 1315 | 1049 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25AM0.36m | 1:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.37m | 2:19PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | — | SW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
246 | 576 | 761 | 724 | 892 | 3 | — | 118 | 2634 | 2049 | 1847 | 1825 | 1189 | 1206 | 1708 | 1493 | 1315 | 1049 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | 655 | 655 | — | 1765 | 751 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 70 | 3874 | 3887 | 3331 | 5691 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 1 | 42 | 578 | 586 | 582 | 571 | 91 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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