The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.2° C
0.6° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 3AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
448
443
423
380
371
362
270
246
188
138
113
73
69
61
101
140
450
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NE
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:37AM0.42m
2:25PM0.76m
4:53AM0.42m
3:18PM0.78m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.07m
7:37AM0.33m
10:10PM0.02m
8:25AM0.35m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
8
8
12
14
12
10
10
9
9
11
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
5
4
8
10
8
6
5
4
4
6
10
9
8
7
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