The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.5° 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 (23 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 9PM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)--
Afternoon (23 Jul)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (23 Jul)13ft (4.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
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!
0
0
0
!
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2
2
1
0
!
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
4
SW
16
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
4.5
SW
15
2.2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
9
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2350
8694
6479
8570
8053
5936
4543
9359
2224
1480
2005
2510
2880
2279
1886
528
586
401
311
247
Wind (km/h)
35
W
20
W
30
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:44PM0.63m
3:25AM0.34m
2:17PM0.66m
4:29AM0.35m
2:56PM0.68m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.21m
6:37AM0.32m
10:16PM0.18m
7:14AM0.33m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
5
5
4
5
6
7
9
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
-1
1
-3
-6
-5
-5
-2
2
3
5
7
5
5
6
6
7
9
9
8
7
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