The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1992
2237
2430
2888
2405
2486
2527
2259
2069
2034
2034
1857
1662
1587
1559
1587
1517
1406
1288
1288
1310
1194
1174
1066
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:34PM1.16m
1:47AM1.57m
2:46PM1.18m
2:54AM1.48m
3:59PM1.26m
4:06AM1.43m
Low Tide
7:10PM0.48m
8:39AM0.37m
8:25PM0.55m
9:40AM0.40m
9:49PM0.58m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
15
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
16
16
19
20
20
19
20
20
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
Energy kJ
1992
2237
2430
2394
2405
2486
2527
2259
2069
2034
2034
1857
1662
1587
1559
1587
1517
1406
1288
1288
1310
1194
1174
1066
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
4
33
8
7
22
20
17
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
6
21
20
44
41
61
55
28
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
6
8
8
8
7
2
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
Energy kJ
2888
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
26
93
99
185
185
26
26
26
26
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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