The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 09 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.7°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 6PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm January 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)--
Afternoon (09 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (09 Jan)2ft (0.6m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SW
1.3
WSW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
Period(s) (?)131313131312121246788887777779109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)156151113113109745772622692863543823362882311992141478252374543
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
15
WNW
0
SE
5
SSW
10
W
35
WNW
45
NW
40
W
45
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
S
20
SSE
5
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononglassoffoffcross-
off
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:07AM
0.52
12:35PM
0.43
2:21AM
0.56
1:45PM
0.39
2:41AM
0.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:51PM
0.20
8:06AM
0.37
7:04PM
0.24
9:13AM
0.32
7:19PM
0.26
10:04AM
0.27
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise------5:41-------5:43-------5:45-
Sunset--8:51-------8:51-------8:51-----
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
1---------11--1---------
Temp. °C17192318181616161615121110910131415161311111215
Feels °C (?)1316221918159786542236610158781013
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