Surf Forecasts:
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 (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 5AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
440 | 553 | 414 | 773 | 341 | 811 | 874 | 886 | 1061 | 4767 | 5665 | 6350 | 5971 | 6130 | 5445 | 4696 | 4271 | 4103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
440 | 553 | 414 | 773 | 341 | 811 | 874 | 886 | 1061 | 1498 | 1687 | 1818 | 1798 | 1419 | 1341 | 1156 | 1019 | 934 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
313 | 206 | 259 | 32 | 222 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
49 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6 | 3348 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3916 | 2 | 5 | 4512 | 4767 | 5665 | 6350 | 5971 | 6130 | 5445 | 4696 | 4271 | 4103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 530 | 546 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
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