The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 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
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.8
SW
11
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
186
175
118
114
83
78
61
65
66
67
67
67
65
57
147
162
169
167
158
156
215
200
190
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
N
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
SW
25
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:56PM0.78m
10:29AM0.45m
7:45PM0.78m
12:17PM0.46m
8:37PM0.76m
Low Tide
2:55AM-0.05m
12:52PM0.43m
3:58AM-0.06m
1:27PM0.45m
4:59AM-0.05m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:52
4:52
3
3
3
5
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
8
9
9
9
11
11
12
11
10
8
6
6
12
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
52
186
175
55
81
83
81
81
59
59
59
61
63
63
63
45
44
45
52
51
49
215
200
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
150
51
51
118
114
83
78
61
65
66
60
57
56
34
32
106
162
169
167
158
156
48
47
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
21
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
11
11
11
9
36
9
9
67
67
67
65
57
9
30
19
18
17
10
10
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
1
2
147
19
13
14
11
16
23
27
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
13
21
63
13
13
13
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
22
63
63
1
22
0
1
0
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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