The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.04° S 147.47° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
11.2° C
0.6° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
371
362
270
246
188
183
113
73
69
61
60
140
450
539
664
788
700
662
534
475
366
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
SSW
20
S
35
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:25PM0.76m
4:53AM0.42m
3:18PM0.78m
6:02AM0.41m
4:12PM0.79m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.33m
10:10PM0.02m
8:25AM0.35m
11:10PM-0.01m
9:16AM0.36m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
1
2
6
3
Temp °C
8
8
12
14
11
11
10
10
9
11
14
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
5
4
9
11
7
7
5
5
3
6
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
5
3
2
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