The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.3°C
0.4° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
2
2
3
2
0
2
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3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
773
341
799
917
1047
1016
4767
5665
6260
3714
6344
5445
4342
4271
3936
975
907
867
975
2503
2344
2096
1769
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
SW
10
SSW
0
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
7:54AM0.47m
7:10PM0.61m
8:29AM0.51m
8:11PM0.57m
9:07AM0.55m
9:22PM0.52m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.14m
12:53PM0.31m
2:07AM0.17m
2:05PM0.28m
2:43AM0.21m
3:19PM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
13
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
10
Feels °C
6
6
7
10
10
7
8
8
7
8
8
10
11
10
9
7
6
6
7
8
10
11
12
6
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