The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
477
477
416
353
302
302
296
244
249
244
244
239
198
194
154
148
110
110
111
408
698
839
890
815
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:51AM1.31m
11:07PM1.90m
11:39AM1.24m
11:55PM1.80m
12:32PM1.18m
00:48AM1.68m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.17m
4:33PM0.26m
5:51AM0.20m
5:19PM0.32m
6:42AM0.26m
6:10PM0.39m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
16
14
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
17
16
10
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
2.2
S
10
2.2
S
9
1.3
E
10
2
S
9
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
10
2
S
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
0.8
E
9
1.5
ESE
10
0.5
S
8
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
528
891
854
353
700
669
711
755
249
244
244
239
198
194
154
362
327
306
111
408
31
839
890
815
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.6
S
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
477
477
416
302
302
296
244
5
148
110
110
16
42
48
21
29
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
4
34
30
25
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.1
S
9
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.9
ESE
10
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
861
1319
1196
771
1019
956
1087
1131
1064
1018
973
800
639
507
422
481
439
419
306
94
698
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
3
10
10
2
0
0
3
3
99
99
99
98
10
10
2
2
42
98
42
93
6
99
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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