The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 28 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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
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3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
428
514
553
402
773
341
799
874
886
4689
4947
5373
6611
6402
5694
6144
4554
4445
1034
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:16PM0.65m
7:54AM0.47m
7:10PM0.61m
8:29AM0.51m
8:11PM0.57m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.14m
12:53PM0.31m
2:07AM0.17m
2:05PM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
13
11
Feels °C
7
6
6
6
6
5
7
9
9
7
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
12
10
7
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