
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 465 | 452 | 378 | 398 | 461 | 432 | 425 | 418 | 333 | 253 | 240 | 191 | 151 | 114 | 110 | 96 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 43 | 121 | 118 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM0.47m | 9:49PM0.56m | 12:18PM0.50m | 10:45PM0.48m | 12:37PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.40m | 5:14AM0.17m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:33AM0.22m | 6:58PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
573 | 465 | 452 | 378 | 398 | 461 | 432 | 425 | 418 | 333 | 253 | 240 | 191 | 151 | 114 | 110 | 77 | 75 | 52 | 54 | 37 | 121 | 118 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 14 | S 10 | SE 14 | SSW 14 |
12 | 103 | 149 | 140 | 135 | 86 | 46 | 46 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 49 | 19 | 47 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 16 | SE 17 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | S 10 | SE 14 |
— | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 75 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 96 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 48 | 17 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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