The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.0° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 12PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
!
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2058
2588
12736
3296
3016
2485
2068
1993
2007
2161
2675
2801
2523
2237
2237
2287
2475
2413
1830
1589
1258
1087
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
0
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:43AM0.42m
6:54PM0.70m
9:21AM0.44m
7:48PM0.63m
9:52AM0.47m
8:44PM0.55m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.37m
2:35AM0.09m
1:27PM0.36m
3:12AM0.15m
2:45PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
12
12
14
14
12
13
12
12
11
11
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
9
11
10
9
Feels °C
7
7
9
10
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
2
4
5
6
6
5
4
7
8
8
7
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