The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 5AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
19
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1652
1671
1118
783
588
366
277
249
195
176
121
115
37
21
75
205
249
222
151
141
103
144
188
234
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
0
E
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
WNW
0
WSW
0
WNW
0
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:22PM0.63m
3:05PM0.49m
00:15AM0.56m
3:16PM0.51m
1:10AM0.50m
3:26PM0.54m
Low Tide
5:24PM0.47m
7:25AM0.08m
6:57PM0.44m
7:55AM0.13m
8:18PM0.40m
8:15AM0.18m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:50
4:49
4:47
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
10
11
14
16
15
14
13
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
11
9
7
6
5
6
9
12
11
10
9
8
10
10
14
14
14
12
13
13
12
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
19
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
Energy kJ
1652
1671
1118
783
588
366
277
249
195
176
121
115
22
57
133
205
249
222
151
225
225
222
162
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
50
49
31
29
28
15
16
32
14
8
8
8
29
28
75
176
173
173
176
141
99
91
188
234
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
47
16
16
17
38
37
21
13
12
40
14
7
64
103
144
61
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NE
9
1.1
NE
6
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
5
7
40
82
1
2
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
5
22
0
0
0
0
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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