The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 01 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
14.9° 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 12AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
141
99
98
101
101
67
65
115
82
118
80
82
121
120
120
125
165
154
141
137
103
213
195
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
15
NE
0
E
20
S
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:56PM0.64m
8:08AM0.38m
6:25PM0.66m
9:40AM0.38m
6:57PM0.66m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.17m
11:12AM0.35m
2:25AM0.14m
11:16AM0.38m
3:11AM0.12m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
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7:00
7:01
7:03
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5:13
5:10
5:09
2
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
19
17
17
17
18
22
23
22
19
18
17
16
18
22
20
18
17
15
15
13
13
14
15
19
15
12
12
12
13
19
21
18
15
14
13
12
14
18
16
14
15
13
16
10
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
161
141
99
98
101
101
67
65
115
82
118
80
82
121
120
58
125
165
154
105
74
102
213
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
44
9
4
5
5
10
10
47
2
9
19
20
20
24
13
120
52
68
72
141
137
103
106
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
25
10
20
9
9
2
10
6
2
1
1
1
1
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.6
NE
3
0.4
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Energy kJ
12
4
5
5
3
1
1
12
11
1
1
7
6
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
37
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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