Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
196 | 154 | 113 | 373 | 356 | 428 | 599 | 529 | 484 | 726 | 405 | 811 | 917 | 1002 | 1002 | 1531 | 1460 | 1525 | 1682 | 1569 | 1505 | 1270 | 1173 | 1152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 |
216 | 186 | 344 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 313 | 206 | 259 | 32 | 169 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
65 | 277 | 131 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 55 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | W 3 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | 9 | 25 | 481 | 423 | 511 | 1120 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4408 | 5 | 3 | 5057 | 1 | 3212 | 5821 | 5353 | 6052 | 4554 | 5357 | 4981 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
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