The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 08 May 2026 AEST
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The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (08 May)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
!
!
!
2
1
0
1
3
3
4
!
!
3
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4166
4164
3688
3308
2934
2449
5650
4835
4474
2430
2323
1137
1255
2081
2005
2154
2901
2947
2084
1003
956
848
736
747
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48PM0.43m
10:43PM0.65m
2:04PM0.46m
11:41PM0.64m
2:31PM0.49m
00:43AM0.63m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.09m
3:52PM0.42m
6:44AM0.08m
5:27PM0.41m
7:25AM0.07m
6:52PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:05
5:04
5:02
5:00
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
12
15
14
13
12
13
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
1
2
4
4
6
7
7
7
7
8
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
11
10
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
2
S
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
8
8
1715
1363
1080
1043
998
7
2
1057
1026
1042
1129
1145
1049
1003
956
848
736
747
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4166
4164
3688
3308
2934
2449
5650
4835
4474
2430
2323
1137
1255
2081
2005
2154
2901
2947
2084
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
3
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
767
228
896
13
10
10
7
7
7
7
13
13
10
1
7
0
3
3
10
10
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
6
4
4
1
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
1
1
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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