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The Wedge Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
249 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 151 | 117 | 117 | 151 | 335 | 1111 | 1251 | 1418 | 1264 | 1274 | 1396 | 1613 | 1699 | 1576 | 1540 | 1568 | 1570 | 1577 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.24m | 11:55PM1.80m | 12:32PM1.18m | 00:48AM1.68m | 1:34PM1.16m | 1:47AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.20m | 5:19PM0.32m | 6:42AM0.26m | 6:10PM0.39m | 7:38AM0.32m | 7:10PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 249 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 151 | 117 | 117 | 151 | 335 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 1264 | 1274 | 1396 | 1613 | 1699 | 1576 | 1540 | 1568 | 1570 | 1577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1263 | 1210 | 1157 | 930 | 825 | 636 | 539 | 494 | 527 | 514 | 452 | 1111 | 1251 | 1418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 99 | 135 | 99 | 10 | 2 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 126 | 126 | 135 | 93 | 81 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 134 | 134 | 26 | 26 |
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