The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
12.0°C
0.3° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 9AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Afternoon (05 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (05 Sep)7ft (2.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2.1
S
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
6
2.4
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2303
2040
1758
1592
1091
917
783
292
309
239
236
160
113
104
101
68
67
83
310
680
672
581
443
650
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
WNW
20
WSW
45
S
35
S
25
SSW
15
SW
5
W
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
NE
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:48AM0.43m
1:05PM0.72m
3:55AM0.43m
2:02PM0.74m
4:51AM0.43m
2:58PM0.74m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.37m
8:56PM0.03m
7:18AM0.38m
9:53PM0.02m
8:15AM0.38m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
5
5
7
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
9
10
11
11
9
8
Feels °C
9
8
10
8
9
9
7
4
5
7
7
10
9
8
10
8
9
6
0
1
1
3
2
3
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