The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 17 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
20.6° 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 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
2.5
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
562
623
1101
1210
715
794
726
661
517
528
586
466
421
844
1601
1121
1224
1161
1076
951
785
693
620
541
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
10
N
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:53PM1.99m
9:18AM1.48m
9:37PM2.01m
10:04AM1.40m
10:22PM1.97m
Low Tide
2:26PM0.24m
3:25AM0.18m
3:08PM0.23m
4:13AM0.16m
3:50PM0.23m
5:01AM0.17m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
17
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
562
623
691
766
715
794
726
661
517
528
586
466
421
495
878
1121
1224
1161
1076
951
686
923
828
1158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
1
4
3
785
693
620
541
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
8
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.6
S
6
3
SSW
9
3
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
10
Energy kJ
1101
1210
844
1601
6
9
21
209
1272
1504
1336
1889
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
93
3
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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