The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 09 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
2
0
0
3
!
4
!
3
2
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5796
3095
4649
4103
2176
1137
1255
2265
3163
2221
2940
1126
1016
971
835
822
736
633
643
538
350
242
257
226
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SE
20
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:43PM0.65m
2:04PM0.46m
11:41PM0.64m
2:31PM0.49m
00:43AM0.63m
3:01PM0.54m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.08m
5:27PM0.41m
7:25AM0.07m
6:52PM0.39m
8:06AM0.08m
8:10PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:00
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
7
7
7
10
13
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
13
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
1591
1443
1249
989
854
8
2
1026
1018
1081
1145
1126
1016
971
835
822
736
633
643
538
350
242
99
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
14
14
14
14
77
101
257
226
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
S
26
Energy kJ
33
16
16
15
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
5796
3095
4649
4103
2176
1137
1255
2265
3163
2221
2940
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
4
5
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
7
3
7
7
10
13
10
16
3
0
3
0
13
91
13
13
5
5
13
0
13
37
37
22
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
4
1
2
1
1
4
4
1
4
1
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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